Saturday, August 22, 2026
We are appealing for witnesses and footage after three pedestrians were left injured following a road traffic collision in Skelmersdale.
Our officers were called to Beechtrees at 8:30pm on Wednesday (August 19th) following reports that three people had been injured following a collision with a dark blue Range Rover Vogue towing a caravan. It was reported that the caravan detached from the car, with the caravan then mounted the pavement and collided with two pedestrians.
The pedestrians, two 18-year-old women, were taken to hospital with serious injuries. One of the women remains in hospital at this time and the other has now been discharged.
The driver of the Range Rover left the scene in the car, colliding with a woman in her 30s who it is believed was trying to stop him leaving, causing her minor injuries.
Following enquiries, the Range Rover was traced to the West Yorkshire area. As a result, a 44-year-old man from Rotherham was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and assault. He has since been released on bail pending further enquiries.
If you witnessed this collision, have any information or dashcam/doorbell/CCTV footage that could assist (including any footage of the Range Rover before or after the collision), please contact us on 101 quoting log 1283 of 19th August or email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at [email protected]