Man arrested after car crashes into traffic lights during police chase
A man has been arrested after a car crashed during a police chase. Images from the scene show traffic lights at Switch Island damaged in the incident which also left two people in hospital. Merseyside Police[1] were called to reports a Ford Kuga was stolen outside a house in Kirkby[2] at around 1.30am on Tuesday, January 2. The car was then spotted in the Long Lane, Aintree area. Officers carried out a pursuit of the car which then crashed into traffic lights on the A59 on the approach to Switch Island at Maghull.[3][4][5]
Two people inside the car, a man and a woman, were taken to hospital. Police have confirmed their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Officers have now revealed that a 29-year-old man, from Kirkby, has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and theft.
He has been released from hospital and remains in police custody.
A woman who was taken to hospital has been released.
An investigation is currently underway and anyone with information, is asked to call 101, quoting reference 24000015706.
References
- ^ Merseyside Police (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
- ^ Kirkby (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
- ^ Aintree area. (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
- ^ Officers carried out a pursuit (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
- ^ Maghull. (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
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