Emergency services remain at the scene
An air ambulance landed nearby(Image: Submitted)
A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a suspected hit and run. Emergency services descended on Princess Drive in Huyton shortly after 6.30pm on Monday, June 16.
Police received a report that a pedal cyclist and a Sur-ron bike had crashed on Princess Drive. The male on the Sur-ron bike then rode off, police said.
The male pedal cyclist has been taken to hospital with a serious injury. Witnesses reported seeing nine police vehicles at the scene and an air ambulance was spotted landing nearby.
Road closures are in place along Princess Drive and Gretton Road while emergency services deal with the incident. Police have asked motorists to avoid the area and find an alternative route.
Police are now appealing for any witnesses, CCTV and dash camera footage which may help with their investigation.
Anyone with information should contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X @MerPolCC or on Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’. You can also report information via our website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ or call 101 quoting incident log 915 of 16 June.
Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously In an emergency always call 999.
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