Update after two arrested following fatal ‘hit and run’ in St Helens
Emergency services were called just before 6.30am on December 1 to Islands Brow, close to its junction with Hinckley Road, to a report a cyclist was injured on the road. The cyclist, a man in his 50s, was treated by paramedics at the scene and taken to hospital for treatment. Despite the efforts of medical staff at hospital, he later died.
Merseyside Police confirmed on Friday evening that a 60-year-old man and 31-year-old woman from the St Helens area have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene of a road traffic collision. A police cordon after the crash on Friday (Image: St Helens Star) When asked for an update his morning, a police spokesman confirmed that the man has since been released under investigation.
Meanwhile, the woman has been bailed pending further inquiries. READ > Floral tributes after death of cyclist in fatal ‘hit and run’[1] Police are appealing for anyone who was in the Haresfinch and Parr area of St Helens, particularly those travelling on Woodlands Road, Green Leach Lane, Islands Brow or Park Road, between the hours of 6.17am and 6.31am to get in touch.
The tragedy has caused shock on sadness in the community, particularly among the residents who live in the Blackbrook, Islands Brow and Laffak areas. The man’s identity has not been formally released but people have been taken to social media to write tributes to him. At the scene, bouquets of flowers have been left along with a cycling shirt that includes a poignant message.
Floral tributes left at the scene (Image: St Helens Star)
After the crash, Sergeant Simon Duffy said: “We are also keen to speak to anyone that noticed a silver coloured Skoda Fabia hatchback in these areas and I would urge people to review their dashcam if they travelled in the area at this time and speak to us as a matter of urgency if they believe they captured something significant.”
- Anyone who witnessed the collision or captured anything on CCTV or dashcam is asked to contact SCIU on (0151) 777 5747, or email [email protected].
Alternatively DM @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111, quoting reference 23001212020.
References
- ^ READ > Floral tributes after death of cyclist in fatal ‘hit and run’ (www.sthelensstar.co.uk)