Craig Kevin was driving to his mum’s house when a driver behind him became “aggressive”
Damage included a bent wheel arch, burst tyre, and bent door frame(Image: Craig Kevin)
A Wirral dad said he is “thankful to God” his children are okay after a driver allegedly swerved a trailer into his car before speeding away during rush hour. Craig Kevin, 32, from Upton, was driving his three sons – aged 13, eight and three – along the Upton Bypass at around 6pm on Monday, November 17, when the incident happened.
He was travelling from Tranmere to his mum’s house so she could watch the boys while he visited his partner, who is currently in hospital recovering from surgery.
Craig said the road was busy when a man behind him, who was driving a dark-coloured Range Rover with a large silver trailer attached, began acting “aggressively.”
Craig told the ECHO: “It was really busy and this man behind me starts flashing his lights and beeping his horn. It’s a 40mph road and I was probably going 25 to 30 because I’d just left the roundabout and there was traffic ahead.
The terrifying ordeal caused a burst tyre(Image: Craig Kevin)
“He then undertook me when the one lane formed into two. He got level with my car, rolled down his window and started shouting and swearing at me over my son. I couldn’t hear what he was saying but he was throwing up his middle finger and looked really aggressive.”
Craig said the driver then sped ahead, but as he passed, he allegedly swerved his trailer “deliberately” into the side of Craig’s Ford Ecosport. He said: “It smashed up all the passenger side and burst the tyre where my son was sat. I couldn’t slam on because there were cars behind me. I was just in shock.”
Craig said he then pulled over with his hazard lights on as the other driver continued towards the Upton Bypass.
“My main priority was my kids,” he said. “They were okay but really shaken. I took them to Arrowe Park Hospital to get checked over because my oldest had a few minor injuries. We got off lucky; it could have been so much worse. If he’d pushed us more, he could have killed my three-year-old. I’m not religious but I thank God we’re all okay.”
Craig was driving a black Ford Ecosport(Image: Craig Kevin)
Craig said the crash has deeply affected his family with his oldest son, who has autism, now frightened to get in a car. He said: “Whoever did this doesn’t realise the impact it’s had on my family. It’s come at a really bad time. My son is terrified to get in a car now. And I work on the railway, meaning I start work at 3am some days. Without a car it makes it really difficult for me to get to work.”
Craig described the driver as a white man in his 50s, wearing glasses and a gilet. He is now appealing for witnesses: “It was so busy. There were dog walkers and drivers everywhere. Someone must have seen what happened. I just worry what he might do next. Anyone who hits a car and speeds off is clearly not a moral person.”
A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: “We can confirm that enquiries are ongoing following a fail-to-stop collision in Wirral on Monday, November 17.
“At around 6pm, a report was received of a collision involving a dark Range Rover pulling a trailer and a Ford Ecosport at the roundabout on the Upton Bypass close to the turning for Saughall Massie Road.
“Damage was reportedly caused to the Ford Ecosport and one of the occupants was reportedly treated for minor injuries at hospital.
“The Range Rover failed to stop at the scene and enquiries are ongoing to identify this vehicle.
“Anyone with information or who was passing at the time and may have captured the incident on dashcam, is asked to contact @MerPolCC on Facebook or X, or call 101, with reference 25000942880.”