The M57 is closed in one direction as lorry crashes into trees.
Merseyside Police were called to the motorway’s northbound carriageway at junction 4, following reports of a crash. Once officers arrived at the scene they found a lorry had crashed into some trees.
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service as well as the North West Ambulance Service are at the scene. The motorway has been closed in one direction while emergency services respond to the incident.
Merseyside Police have said they believe the driver of the lorry is still inside the vehicle.
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18:28Abigail Nicholson
Two lanes of traffic now able to pass the scene
Two lanes of traffic are now slowly moving around the crashed lorry.
18:28Abigail Nicholson
Video shows lorry at the scene
18:22Abigail Nicholson
Lorry driver “conscious and breathing”
A spokesperson from Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they were in attendence at the incident and said when they arrived at the scene the lorry was “upright and on all four wheels”.
The confirmed the driver was conscious and breathing and had a precautionary check from North West Ambulance Service (NWAS).
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Full statement from Merseyside Police
A spokesperson from Merseyside Police said
At around 4.30pm this afternoon (Thursday 28 December) we received a report of a collision on junction 4 of the M57 involving a lorry that collided into some trees.
The driver of the lorry is believed to be inside the vehicle. Junctions 2 and 3 have been closed whilst emergency services remain on the motorway and motorists are advised to avoid the area.
If you have any information on this incident, please contact @MerPolCC, 101 quoting log 633 of Thursday December.
18:00Abigail Nicholson
Footage from motorway shows huge queues
Footage taken from the Stockbridge Village junction of the M57 shows queuing traffic heading northbound.
17:54Abigail Nicholson
Lorry driver trapped inside vehicle following crash
Merseyside Police has confirmed they were called to the scene at around 4.30pm and found a lorry had crashed into a number of trees.
A spokesperson said: “The driver of the lorry is believed to be inside the vehicle.”
17:51Abigail Nicholson
Pictures from the scene show queuing traffic
17:51Abigail Nicholson
M57 closed in one direction
We’ll bring you the latest updates as the M57 is closed in both directions following a crash.
Police were called to the motorway’s northbound carriageway at junction 4, following reports of a crash. Once officers arrived at the scene they found a lorry had crashed into some trees.
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