POLICE have charged a man with dangerous driving following a four-car crash in Orford.

A large police presence was reported on and in the vicinity of O’Leary Street late on Saturday evening, with residents reportedly hearing a large bang.

A young girl aged seven was taken to hospital following the collision for further checks, although her injuries are not life-threatening.

Officers arrested a 26-year-old man at the scene, and he has since been charged with dangerous driving.

A spokesman for Cheshire Police said: “At around 9.40pm on Saturday, August 13, police received reports of a collision between a black Ford Fiesta, a grey BMW 530d, a black BMW 316i and a white Nissan Duke on O’Leary Street, Warrington.

“A seven-year-old girl was taken to hospital for further checks. Her injuries are not life-threatening.

“A 26-year-old man was arrested and has subsequently been charged with dangerous driving.”

Ryan Langdon, of Cawthorne Avenue in Grappenhall, has been charged with one count of driving a motor vehicle dangerously.

The 26-year-old is due to appear at Warrington Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, September 7.

The force added that enquiries in relation to the incident are ongoing, and anyone with any information is asked to get in touch via cheshire.police.uk/tell-us or by calling 111, quoting IML 1341578.