A teenager remains in a critical condition after being involved in a crash in St Helens earlier this week.
The crash happened on Hard Lane, at the junction with Saint Bees Close, at around 8.50pm on Wednesday, December 15.
Police have reported it was a three vehicle crash involving an electric motorcycle, a scramble bike and a blue Ford Fiesta.
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A North West Ambulance Service spokesperson told the ECHO that a teenager was taken to hospital with serious injuries following the crash.
Police today confirmed that the man who was driving the motorcycle is in a critical but stable condition.
Following the crash rhe rider of the scrambler bike, a 17-year-old man from St Helens, fled from the scene on foot.
However he was later found and arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, theft of a motor vehicle and possession of Class B drugs.
The driver of the Ford Fiesta, a 25-year-old man from St Helens, was also arrested by police on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
A 47-year-old man, from St Helens, was further arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Police have confirmed that all three suspects have since been released under investigation.
A spokesperson for Merseyside police said: "If you witnessed the collision or were driving past at the time and have any dashcam footage, please get in touch. Any information you hold could be vital to our investigation.
"Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information is asked to call our Matrix Roads Policing Unit on (0151) 777 5747, email sciu@merseyside.police.uk or contact @MerPolCC on Twitter quoting reference 21000867094 .
"You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: criemstoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information."
