Traffic Delays after Car Crashes into Ditch

By on Thursday, July 18, 2013

merseyside-police-logo(Press release: Merseyside Police)

Merseyside Police is investigating after a car left the carriageway on the Knowsley Expressway near Tarbock last night (Wednesday 17 June 2013) and jack knifed into a ditch.

Parts of the road have been closed following the incident which happened around 9.05pm. The man driving the car was thrown from the vehicle and suffered serious multiple injuries.

He has been airlifted for treatment to Fazakerley Hospital and an operation is underway to recover the Honda Accord he was travelling in.

One lane of the southbound carriageway of the Knowsley Expressway around Tarbock Island is still closed while the recovery operation is underway and delays are likely in the area for some time.

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