Man dies after hit and run on busy road

Three cordons were in place with an air ambulance landing nearby

A man has died after he was hit by a car. Merseyside Police confirmed a man in his 60s had died after emergency services were called to the junction of Tarbock Road and Manley Road at around 12.20pm yesterday (March 5).

The man was riding a blue mountain bike when he was hit by a black Volkswagen ID5. A post-mortem examination will be carried out to establish the cause of death. The driver of the car failed to stop at the scene and, following enquires, an abandoned car which is believed to have been involved in the incident was found on Greenfield Drive.

Three cordons were set up across the area, with police erecting two tents following the crash. An air ambulance was also seen to have landed in the area following the serious crash. Roads were reopened yesterday evening.

A 34-year-old man from Liverpool was subsequently arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and other associated road traffic offences. He remains in police custody for questioning by detectives.

Detective Sergeant Andy Roper, Lead Investigating Officer from the police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said “Our thoughts and condolences are with the family of the man who sadly lost his life following the collision yesterday afternoon. His family have been informed and are being supported by our specially trained family liaison officers.

“I would like to thank the local community for their help so far with this investigation, including those who helped at the scene. I would also like to thank the community for their patience while we kept multiple roads closed to carry out evidential work at various scenes.

“We have launched an investigation into the man’s death, and it is now a priority for us to get answers on how the collision occurred and my team are working to establish key facts.”

Detective Sergeant Roper added: “Although a man has been arrested in connection with this incident, I would urgently appeal to anyone who witnessed it to please contact us. Any information no matter how small could be vital to our investigation, so please get in touch.

“This collision happened at busy time of day on a busy road, so I would appeal directly to anyone who saw anything and who we haven’t yet spoken to with my team to please get in touch. I would also ask motorists to please check your dashcam footage to urgently review it. These devices can often capture key evidence in the moments leading up to the collision without the driver of the vehicle being aware. Any help we receive, no matter how insignificant it may seem, could assist our investigation.

“Finally, we know that the vehicle involved in this collision has been driven in the local area immediately prior to, and after, this incident. I would appeal to any homeowners or businesses with CCTV systems to either check for the black Volkswagen ID5 car or contact our team so that we can provide you with a link to allow us to check the footage. Any CCTV showing this car around the time of this incident may be crucial to our investigation to try and enable us to provide answers to the man’s family.”

Anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC, contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on (0151) 777 5747, or email SCIU@merseyside.police.uk quoting reference number 25000187118. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.