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Liverpool Echo
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Ellen Kirwin

Audi driver arrested as man taken to hospital after serious crash

Merseyside police have arrested a man after a serious crash.

Emergency services rushed to the junction of Crosby Road South and Knowsley Road, at around 6.45pm on Sunday, April 23. Officers found that an Audi RS6 and a Volkswagen Polo had crashed in the Seaforth area.

The driver of the Polo was taken to hospital with serious injuries where he remains in a stable condition. Police at the scene arrested the Audi driver, a 44-year-old man from Ormskirk, on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

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A spokesperson for Merseyside police said: "We arrested a 44-year-old man on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving following a two-vehicle collision in Seaforth last night, Sunday 23rd April. Emergency services were contacted at around 6.45pm following reports an Audi RS6 and a Volkswagen Polo had been in collision at the junction of Crosby Road South and Knowsley Road.

"The driver of the Volkswagen, a 25-year-old man from the Litherland area, was taken to hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition. The driver of the Audi, a 44-year-old man from the Ormskirk area was arrested at the scene and remains in custody.

"Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information which could assist with our enquiries is asked to call our Matrix Roads Policing Unit on (0151) 777 5747, email SCIU@merseyside.police.uk, or DM @MerPolCC on Twitter quoting reference 23000342831."

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