A woman has been left in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a serious crash on the A595.

Shortly after midnight on Sunday, February 1, police responded to reports of a crash on the A595, near Beckermet.

The crash involved a red BMW 1181 and a woman who was reportedly lying in the road.

The woman, aged in her 40s, was taken to Royal Preston Hospital for treatment.

Her condition is described as critical.

Police said they identified a “potential altercation” near to the scene between a man and the woman involved prior to the crash.

Police added: “This led to the man involved leaving the woman and the area.”

Cumbria Police launched an investigation to establish the movements of the woman prior to the crash.

A 45-year-old man, from Egremont, was then arrested on suspicion of assault causing GBH.

He was interviewed and subsequently bailed pending further enquiries.

Detective Chief Inspector Paddy McDonnell, Cumberland CID, said: “We are appealing for the public’s help to establish the full circumstances of this incident.

“Specifically, we are attempting to understand what occurred prior to the collision where we understand there was a fight between a man and a woman who are both known to each other.

“It is not clear how or why the woman involved was in the road prior to the collision with the BMW or if there had been a separate fail to stop collision prior to the reported incident.

“We would like to hear from anyone who had seen a man and a woman in the area at the time or has any information connected to this incident.

“Anyone who witnessed the collision or has information which may assist the investigation is asked to contact police online at https://orlo.uk/V3J2l, quoting incident number 1 of 1 February. You can also call 101.”