Five-car crash closes road as Southport man arrested
A man has been arrested following a five-car crash in Merseyside. Emergency services were called to Station Road in Ainsdale at around 11.20am on Monday, April 13, following reports of a crash involving five cars.
Police said there were no reports of injuries but a 56-year-old man from Southport was arrested at the scene on suspicion of drink driving. He remains in police custody, as the ECHO reports.[1][2]
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Pictures showed a police van and a fire engine at the scene, and diversions were put in place as a result of the incident.
Arriva North West posted on X: "There's been a little incident in Ainsdale Village, so we're taking a small detour around the area. Thanks so much for your understanding!"
Traffic monitoring site Inrix said: "Liverpool Road Westbound partially blocked, slow traffic due to accident between A565 Liverpool Avenue and Station Road." Advertisement
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A spokesperson for Merseyside[3] Police said: "We received a report of a collision involving five vehicles on Station Road, in Ainsdale, at around 11.20am today (Monday April 13).
"There were no reported injuries.
A 56-year-old man from Southport was arrested at the scene on suspicion of drink driving.
He remains in police custody."
Anyone who has information about the incident is asked to call 101 or DM @MerpolCC on social media quoting log number 333 of 13th April.
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References
- ^ Southport (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
- ^ as the ECHO reports. (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
- ^ Merseyside (www.lancs.live)
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