M53 live updates as crash partly shuts motorway
Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on the M53 near Hoylake. All traffic is being temporarily held on the Southbound carriageway from J2 (Moreton Spur) to J3 A552 Woodchurch Road (Woodchurch) following a crash.[1] All emergency services[2] are reportedly at the scene.
There is queueing traffic on the carriageway with motorists being urged to allow extra time for their journey. Motorists have been advised to avoid the junction while emergency services deal with the incident. One motorist said: "I've just driven past a bad crash on the M53.
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