Two men were thrown from a motorbike and left lying in a busy road after a hit and run.
Merseyside Police rushed to Laird Street in Birkenhead at around 4pm on Tuesday, May 31, following reports of a serious crash. Once at the scene officers found two men, who were a driver and passenger on a motorbike, were hit by a blue Ford Fiesta.
The driver of the Fiesta did not stop at the scene and left the two men lying in the middle of the road. Police requested for a land and air ambulance to attend the scene as they closed Laird Street in both directions.
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Emergency services attended and the two men were rushed to hospital with serious injuries. The injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
An air ambulance landed in the nearby Ilchester Park, but eyewitnesses at the scene said they did not see anybody being taken into the helicopter before it left Birkenhead at around 5.30pm.
Less than a mile away a second police cordon was found on Tulip Avenue, where police had cordoned off a blue Ford Fiesta. The car's windscreen was completely smashed and bent inwards, along with major damage to the bonnet.
The ECHO understands the two police cordons are linked. An investigation was launched and CCTV and witness enquiries into the incident are ongoing.
A spokesperson from Merseyside Police said: "Anyone who witnessed the incident or with any information is asked to contact police. Road closures are currently in place on Laird Street while emergency services deal with the incident and motorists are advised to seek alternative routes where possible.
"Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information is asked to contact @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook or call 101 with reference 22000376353."
You can also call Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111, or their online form at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously.
