POLICE have confirmed that a 20-year-old man has been arrested after a near head-on collision left two vehicles with serious damage.

On Friday, May 5, emergency services were alerted to reports of a road traffic collision on Park Road, at the junction of Merton Bank Road, at around 10.20pm.

Arriving on the scene within minutes, officers found a red Ford Fiesta and a grey Vauxhall Astra had collided at the junction, causing serious damage to the front and side of both vehicles.

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St Helens Star: The collision caused serious damage to both carsThe collision caused serious damage to both cars (Image: Contributed)

Dashcam footage of the crash has since circulated on social media, which shows the collision taking place as one car attempts to turn right onto Merton Bank Road.

No serious injuries were reported from the incident, although the occupants of the Astra, a father and son, reported being "shaken up" and aching from whiplash.

The car is also likely to be written off due to the damage caused to the front of the vehicle, the driver told the Star.

St Helens Star: Damage caused to the Ford FiestaDamage caused to the Ford Fiesta (Image: Contributed)

Following enquiries at the scene, Merseyside Police have confirmed that a 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drug and driving offences.

A Merseyside Police spokesperson said: "We can confirm we received a report of a non-injury road traffic collision on Park Road, St Helens at around 10.20pm on Friday, May 5.

"Following enquiries at the scene, a 20-year-old man from St Helens was arrested on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit, possessing a psychoactive substance with intent to supply and possessing a controlled Class B drug (cannabis).

"He has been released under investigation."

St Helens Star: A man has been released under investigation following an initial arrestA man has been released under investigation following an initial arrest (Image: Contributed)

Residents are asked to contact the police if they have any CCTV or dashcam footage of this incident, at @MerseyPolice on Twitter or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook, quoting incident reference 23000381550.

Alternatively contact Crimestoppers UK anonymously on 0800 555 111.