A man suffered life-changing injuries after a hit-and-run smash on the M6. The incident happened in the early hours on Tuesday on the northbound carriageway between junctions 20 at Lymm, and 21, Thelwall and the motorway was shut for several hours.
Police are now appealing for video footage of the crash which was at around 12.30am. Three vehicles, a black Peugeot 107, a white Volkswagen Scirocco, and a Peugeot 307 were involved. The driver of the Peugeot 107, a 41-year-old man from St Helens, sustained serious injuries and was taken to the Salford Royal hospital; he is believed to have sustained life changing injuries.
In a statement Cheshire Constabulary said: "The driver of the Scirocco failed to stop and fled the scene on foot. A man has since been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving in connection with the incident. The driver of the Peugeot 307, a 28-year-old woman from Preston, along with a 25-year-old passenger, were both uninjured."
