Man in his 60s dies after he’s hit by ‘stolen’ BMW that crashes into house in Netherton before driver flees on foot
A MAN in his 60s has died after he was hit by a suspected stolen car.
Emergency services rushed to Netherton in Liverpool at 9.05pm last night after reports a dark coloured BMW had crashed into a house.
When Police, ambulance and fire crews arrived at the scene on Morgan Mews they discovered a man in his 60s had also been hit by the car.
This morning cops revealed he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers suspect the car was stolen in a burglary.
The man who was driving the car ran away from the scene on foot.
Detective Inspector Colin Rennison said: “We are in the very early stages of establishing the circumstances of this incident.
:Officers are currently at the scene and house-to-house enquiries are being carried out.
“We will also be checking CCTV and smart doorbell footage from the area in a bid to identify the male who was driving the vehicle.
“We are interested in hearing from anyone who may have seen a dark-coloured BMW being driven in the area before the collision occurred.
“Any information you have, however small you may think it is, could prove to be vital to our enquiries.
“If you witnessed this incident or have any information please contact Merseyside Police social media desk via Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ with reference 1042 of April 13.
“You can also call 101 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”