A man has been arrested by police a number of hours after a serious collision occurred in Malvern on Monday.
West Mercia Police issued the following press release on Monday 10th May:
Police were called at 6.55am this morning following a collision on Abbey Road in Malvern.
Officers remain in attendance and Wells Road is currently closed between the junction of Abbey Road and Peachfield Road. Road closures are likely to remain in place for some time while investigations continue.
The collision involved a green Ford Kuga and a grey Ford Fiesta. The Ford Kuga was travelling in the direction of Welland and the Ford Fiesta was travelling towards Malvern when they collided head-on.
The driver of the Ford Kuga fled the scene on foot and officers are carrying out thorough searches of the area to locate him. He is described as a white male, aged late 20s to early 30s, medium build and wearing shorts and a beige t-shirt.
The driver of the Ford Fiesta, a 42-year-old man, suffered serious injuries and has been transported to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham by ambulance.
A 28-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice in relation to the incident.
Officers would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed the collision or have dash-cam footage of it. They would also like to hear from anyone who may have seen the male fleeing the scene or know of his whereabouts.
Anyone with information or footage is asked to visit https://www.westmercia.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/ quoting reference 56i of 9 May. Anyone with information on the current whereabouts of the driver of the Ford Kuga is asked to call 999.
