{"id":416941,"date":"2025-09-11T22:52:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T22:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/416941\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T22:52:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T22:52:18","slug":"man-taken-to-hospital-after-suspected-hit-and-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/416941\/","title":{"rendered":"Man taken to hospital after suspected hit and run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The man suffered injuries to his face<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_KFC-on-Laird-StreetBirkenheadWirral.jpg\" alt=\"A man was injured following a suspected hit and run\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>A man was injured following a suspected hit and run(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A man was taken to hospital after being struck by an e-bike in a suspected hit and run. Merseyside Police were called to Laird Street in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/birkenhead\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birkenhead<\/a> at 7.20pm on Saturday, September 6, following reports a male on an illegal electric bike was in collision with a pedestrian.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The pedestrian, a man in his 30s, was taken to hospital for treatment for facial injuries. He has since returned home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Police are now appealing for any witnesses to come forward to help with the investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Anyone who witnessed the collision or can assist the investigation should contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X @MerPolCC or on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/facebook\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> \u2018Merseyside Police Contact Centre\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">You can also report information via the website: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/track.vuelio.uk.com\/z.z?l=aHR0cHM6Ly9nYnIwMS5zYWZlbGlua3MucHJvdGVjdGlvbi5vdXRsb29rLmNvbS8%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%3d&amp;r=14957070479&amp;d=26738603&amp;p=1&amp;t=h&amp;h=6fbd91e3edfaf0e31351f47a54ef0ed1\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.merseyside.police.uk\/ro\/report\/ocr\/af\/how-to-report-a-crime\/Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.merseyside.police.uk\/ro\/report\/ocr\/af\/how-to-report-a-crime\/<\/a> or call 101 quoting incident reference 25000740125.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Information can also be passed on via: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/track.vuelio.uk.com\/z.z?l=aHR0cHM6Ly9nYnIwMS5zYWZlbGlua3MucHJvdGVjdGlvbi5vdXRsb29rLmNvbS8%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%3d&amp;r=14957070479&amp;d=26738603&amp;p=1&amp;t=h&amp;h=08b9a9603d4777ec1cb377a6b61a5bcc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/unitedkingdom1cpp-portal.digital-policing.co.uk\/merseyside\/appeal\/rtc-laird-street-wirral-ftsLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/unitedkingdom1cpp-portal.digital-policing.co.uk\/merseyside\/appeal\/rtc-laird-street-wirral-fts<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" 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