A woman remains in hospital fighting for her life after being hit by a suspected drug driver.
The pedestrian in her 30s was was hit by a Ford Focus on Hale Road close to the junction with Liverpool John Lennon Airport in Speke on Monday, August 22. Ambulance crews took the woman to hospital with serious head injuries after the crash, at around 11.45pm.
Police have this morning confirmed that she remains in a critical condition. The driver, a 30-year-old man from Speke, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and drug driving. He has since been released under investigation.
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People living in the Hale Road area reported seeing the woman trapped underneath the car before she was given CPR at the scene. A woman, who did not want to be named, told the ECHO: "We were in bed and the dogs were upstairs barking, I was trying to keep them quiet. The next thing we heard someone shouting 'help, help.'
"They were trapped under a car. All you could hear people shouting was 'help, help.' Loads of people tried to give her CPR while she was trapped. It's horrible and it's happening all too frequently now."
Detective Sergeant Paul Evans, from Merseyside police's serious collision investigation unit, said: "We are supporting the woman’s family as our enquiries continue. We are keen to speak to anyone who saw this incident, may have been passing the location at this time and captured anything on dashcam or other devices. Your information could be vital in establishing what happened so let us know.
"Anyone who witnessed the collision or captured anything on CCTV or dashcam is asked to contact SCIU on (0151) 777 5747, or email SCIU@merseyside.police.uk. Alternatively DM @MerPolCC quoting reference 22000621301."
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