Liverpool crash: Woman knocked down by car being pursued by police
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The pedestrian was struck near Sleepers Hill
A woman has been seriously hurt after she was struck by a car that was being pursued by police.
Merseyside Police said the pedestrian was hit at the junction of Sleepers Hill and Walton Breck Road in Liverpool by a grey Honda at about 01:05 BST.
The force said the officer chasing the car, which did not stop, gave first aid before the woman went to hospital.
A 38-year-old man, from Bromborough, was later arrested on suspicion of causing injury by dangerous driving.
A force spokesman said the woman's injuries were serious, but not life-threatening.
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