A MAN was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a van was involved in a collision with an e-bike. 

Emergency services rushed to the junction of Delph Lane and Sandstone Drive, in Whiston, on Thursday afternoon, October 10, to a report a man was lying in the road.

This was after a silver Renault Trafic van had been in collision with an e-bike.

The man on the e-bike suffered a facial injury and was taken to hospital for treatment. 

Police said the man, who is in his 20s, remains in "a stable condition".

A 50-year-old man from Prescot was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and driving without due care and attention.

He has been released under investigation.

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A Merseyside Police spokesman said: "A man was arrested after a collision involving a van and e-bike in Prescot on Thursday (October 10).

"We were called just after 3.50pm to the junction of Delph Lane and Sandstone Drive to a report a man in his 20s was lying in the road.

"It was further reported the man had fallen from an e-bike that had been in collision with a silver Renault Trafic van.

"The man on the e-bike sustained a facial injury and was taken to hospital for treatment where he remains in a stable condition.

"The van driver was detained at the scene by officers.

"A 50-year-old man from Prescot was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and driving without due care and attention.

"He has been released under investigation."

  • Anyone with information is asked to call Merseyside Police on 101 or contact their social media desk @MerPolCC on X or 'Merseyside Police Contact Centre' on Facebook. Please quote incident reference 24000865864. You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information Always call 999 in an emergency.


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