A ST HELENS man suffered life-changing injuries in a crash on the M6 this morning, Tuesday, in which a suspect fled on foot over Thelwall Viaduct

At around 12.30am, police were called to reports of a collision on the M6 northbound between junctions 20 for the M56 at Lymm and 21 for Woolston.

Officers attended the scene and found that the incident involved three vehicles – a black Peugeot 107, a white Volkswagen Scirocco and a Peugeot 307.

The driver of the Peugeot 107, a 41-year-old man from St Helens, sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the Salford Royal Hospital.

According to Cheshire Police, he is believed to have sustained life-changing injuries.

The driver of the Scirocco failed to stop and fled the scene on foot.

The incident saw the northbound carriageway closed for a number of hours, resulting on long delays on both the motorway network and through Warrington.

A man has since been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving in connection with the incident.

The driver of the Peugeot 307, a 28-year-old woman from Preston, along with a 25-year-old passenger, were both uninjured.

Police are appealing for anyone with information and video footage following the fail to stop collision to come forward.

Sergeant Simon Degg, of the Serious and Complex Collision Investigation Unit, said: “This was a serious collision which has left a man with life changing injuries, and we are committed to doing all we can to establish exactly what took place.

“As part of our investigation, we are keen to hear from anyone who was travelling on the M6, near Thelwall at the time of the incident and believes they may have witnessed the collision.

“The same goes for anyone with any CCTV or dashcam footage of the incident.

“We would also like to hear from anyone who believes that they may have seen the driver fleeing the scene on foot following the collision.

“The collision itself occurred near to Weaste Lane in Thelwall, and we are urging residents who live in the vicinity of the motorway to review their CCTV cameras for anyone who may have been around their properties from 12.30am this morning.

“We also ask residents in the area to check their sheds and outbuildings for any unusual activity.

“I urge anyone with any information – no matter how small – to get in touch.”

Information can be reported online at www.Cheshire.police.uk/tell-us, or by calling 101, quoting IML 1413184