A MAN has been arrested after a crash near the M5 in Somerset which left a woman with serious injuries.
Police arrested a man after the incident, which happened off the southbound slip road of junction 20 at around 11.30pm on Saturday, October 4, involving a white Renault Master flatbed van and a white Hyundai i10 car.
An Avon & Somerset Police spokesperson said officers found the Hyundai, which had been in a collision after exiting from the southbound carriageway.
“They immediately began giving first aid to the driver, a woman aged in her 80s, who was later taken to hospital where she remains,” they said.
“The van was found abandoned nearby and enquiries began to identify its occupants.
“A man, aged in his 20s, was arrested in the West Midlands area on Monday, October 6, on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He has since been released on police bail.
“Our investigation is ongoing and officers have been making CCTV and witness enquiries in the area.”
Anyone who might be able to help with the investigation should contact police on 101, reference 5225278941, or report it through the police website at avonandsomerset.police.uk/report.
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