A police officer was dragged along the road and left with serious injuries during a hit and run.
The officer had been on duty in St Helens at the time of the incident which led to him being rushed to hospital for treatment. It was reported that the officer attended Hewitt Avenue, at around 8.15pm, to reports a backpack suspected to contain cannabis was in the road.
At the scene, one constable went to retrieve the bag, and the victim headed towards a nearby white Ford Transit van after spotting the passenger and driver acting suspiciously. The officers approached the vehicle and said they were going to carry out a search of the vehicle under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
