A WINSFORD woman has been arrested after a man and child were taken to hospital following a crash.
Emergency services were called to Gorsey Lane, Clock Face, near St Helens, shortly after 11am this morning, Friday, January 2.
Police, the fire and rescue service as well as the road and air ambulance attended following the crash at Frenchfields Crescent.
The fire and rescue service said the car was on all four wheels when crews attended, with three occupants already out of the vehicle.
A 28-year-old man suffered a serious arm injury and was taken to hospital.
Also, a four-year-old boy suffered a cut to a finger and was taken to hospital to get checked over.
Police arrested a 24-year-old woman from Winsford, on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
A Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "MFRS attended an incident on Frenchfields Crescent and Gorsey Lane, St Helens, on the morning of Friday, January 2, 2026.
"Crews were alerted at 11.18am and on scene at 11.25am with two fire engines attending.
"On arrival, this was a one-vehicle road traffic collision with a fence, the car was on all four wheels.
"Three occupants were out of the vehicle prior to fire service attendance and assessed by North West Ambulance Service (NWAS)."
He added: "Fire service personnel made the scene and vehicle safe and assisted Merseyside Police and NWAS.
"One occupant was transported to hospital by air ambulance and one other occupant was conveyed to hospital by paramedics.
"The incident was handed over to Merseyside Police and MFRS left the scene at 12.09pm."
A Merseyside Police spokesperson added: "A woman has been arrested following a collision in St Helens this morning, Friday, January 2.
"We received a report at around 11.10am today of a collision involving two cars on Gorsey Lane in Bold.
"A 28-year-old man sustained a serious arm injury and has been taken to hospital. A four-year-old child had a cut to finger and has been taken to hospital to get checked over.
"A 24-year-old woman from Winsford has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
"Road closures are currently in place and we ask motorists to avoid the area and find an alternative route."
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