A MAN is in hospital after being hit in the face on Wilderspool Causeway yesterday.

Police were called to the scene near Brian Bevan Island at around 6pm where a member of the public reportedly witnessed an assault.

A motorist was allegedly seen hitting a man before driving off towards Stockton Heath.

An off duty police constable and passers-by helped the 40-year-old victim who is believed to have suffered minor head injuries and he was taken to Warrington Hospital.

Officers tried to speak with the victim this morning but he refused to make a statement and discharged himself from the ward.

Anyone with any information should call Cheshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 811 of July 20.