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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Abigail Nicholson

Man seen racing away from scene after overturning car in crash

A man was spotted running away from his flipped car after he crashed into two vehicles.

Merseyside Police were called at around 11.40am on Wednesday, May 3 following reports of a crash at Bidston Island in Wirral. Once officers arrived at the scene they found a Fiat Bravo has crashed into a Ford and Renault near the roundabout.

The car was then found on its roof a short distance away. A video taken at the scene showed a number of eyewitnesses parked up with hazard lights on following the incident.

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One eyewitness said he saw the man who was driving the car make his own way out of the flipped vehicle and run away from the scene. Police have said there were no serious injuries reported.

Police are now appealing to anybody who has CCTV or dashcam footage in relation to the incident.

A spokesperson from Merseyside Police said: "We are appealing for information following a fail to stop road traffic collision in Birkenhead today (Wednesday 3 May). At around 11.40am, we received a report that a Fiat Bravo had collided with a Ford and a Renault at Bidston Island.

"It was reported that the male driver of the Fiat Bravo then fled the scene on foot. There were no serious injuries and our enquiries are ongoing to locate the driver."

If you have any information about this incident or have dashcam or CCTV footage, DM @Merseypolice, or Facebook 'Merseyside Police Contact Centre' quoting reference number 23000372980.

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