Three people have been injured after reports of a late night hit and run in St Helens.
Emergency services rushed to North Road in St Helens at around 9.30pm last night following reports of a hit and run which left a woman "lying in North Road." Residents reported a large police cordon being put in place, which was still there on Saturday morning.
Forensics were also spotted at the scene as officers worked to carry out their enquires. Merseyside Police confirmed that officers spoke to witnesses at the scene and it is believed that prior to the incident a fight had broken out involving a group of people.
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A Ford Fiesta is reported to have been in collision with several people before leaving the scene. It was later found abandoned a "short distance away."
A woman in her 30s and a man in his 40s were both taken to hospital with head injuries and a woman in her 40s was taken to hospital with back and facial injuries. But fortunately, none of the injuries are believed to be life threatening.
The force confirmed that an investigation has been launched as enquires continue to be carried out today. A 20-year-old woman, a 38-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man have all been arrested on suspicion of affray.
Detective Inspector Graeme Osborne said: “Our enquiries are at the early stages as we seek to establish what took place last night. We are carrying out house-to-house, CCTV and witness enquiries and would urge anyone who could assist with our investigation contact us." Anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 22000485861.
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