A 39 year old Tanker driver arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a crash on the M56 last night
The incident on the westbound carriageway near to junction 10i involved a taker, a HGV and a white Ford Transit van.
The driver of the van, a 38-year-old man from Clock Face, Merseyside, sustained serious injuries.
He was released from his vehicle by firefighters before being taken to Aintree Hospital by air ambulance. He is currently in a stable condition.
The driver of the tanker, a 39-year-old man from Bury, was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure.
He has since been released from hospital and arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. The man remains in police custody at this time where he is assisting officers with their enquires.
The driver of the HGV, a 54-year-old man from Belper, Derbyshire, was uninjured.
