A man fighting for his life and a woman seriously injured after a 3 car crash Thornton last night

A man is fighting for his life after a three car crash in Thornton last night. Two people, a man and a woman, were rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a crash involving a White Porsche Cayenne a Grey Toyota Yaris and a Silver Audi.

Emergency services were called to the scene of the incident, on Southport Road in Thornton just before Ince Woods.

The driver of the White Porsche Cayenne, a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

The driver of the Toyota Yaris, a woman in her 50s, sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital where she remains in a stable condition.

The driver of the silver Audi was uninjured.

Southport Road southbound was closed towards Brooms Cross Road until this morning while investigation work took place.

The road is now open however officers are now appealing for more information.

A spokesperson from Merseyside Police said: “At around 10.15pm, officers were called to a report of a collision involving a white Porsche Cayenne, a grey Toyota Yaris and a silver Audi on Southport Road, Thornton.”

“The driver of the white Porsche Cayenne was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.”

“The driver of the Toyota Yaris sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital where she remains in a stable condition.”

“The driver of the Silver Audi was uninjured.”

“Southport Road, southbound was closed towards Brooms Cross Road but has since been reopened.”

Merseyside Police are appealing for any witnesses, CCTV and dash camera footage which may assist their investigation.

Sergeant Steve Smith from Merseyside Police Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “We are in the early stages of investigating a serious collision on Southport Road in Liverpool late last night that has left both a man and a woman in their 50s with severe injuries.”

“Enquiries are ongoing in relation to the circumstances. Therefore, we’d ask that anyone who was driving on Ince Road near the roundabout to Brooms Cross Road at around 10.15pm last night and witnessed the collision or captured anything on dashcam or other devices to come forward as soon as possible.”

“Your information could be absolutely vital to our investigation.”

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or has any information which could assist the investigation, is asked to call the Matrix Roads Policing Unit on (0151) 777 5747 or contact @MerPolCC on Twitter or Merseyside Police Contact Centre on Facebook quoting reference 22000093285.

You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crowd.in/HPTl1s.

Photo by Sabrina Lee