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National Highways confirmed that at around 12.30pm today (Thursday, May 5) a HGV collided with the nearside barrier on the M53 southbound close to Junction 7 (Overpool).
The incident was contained to the hard shoulder.
National Highways officers attend…
The family of a father-of-two killed in a motorway crash have described him as a “hardworking, caring man”. Kevin Rylance, 49, died when a white Peugeot van and red Volkswagen car collided near the Eastham exit of the M53 in Wirral on Thursday 8 May at…
‘A loving husband and the best dad two kids could’ve ever asked for’
10:58, 12 May 2025Updated 10:58, 12 May 2025
Kevin Rylance died following a crash on the M53(Image: Merseyside Police/Family handout )
Heartbreaking tributes have been pouring in fo…
His heartbroken family said “we will miss you forever”
09:07, 12 May 2025Updated 09:44, 12 May 2025
Kevin Rylance died following a crash on the M53(Image: Merseyside Police/Family handout )
The family of a dad who died in a crash on the M53[1] have p…
Police are continuing their investigations into the crash
11:10, 09 May 2025
A generic view of the M53 motorway junction 6 to 7(Image: Liverpool ECHO)
Tributes have been paid to a man who died following a crash on a motorway. Emergency services were …
Police have launched an appeal for witnesses after a man died following a collision on the M53. Emergency services had descended on Junction 6 at the Wirral[1] yesterday morning following reports of a crash between a van and a car.Merseyside Police say…
Officers from the force are now appealing for witnesses after the collision between a white Peugeot van and a red Volkswagen car close to junction 6 of the motorway, leaving the southbound carriageway closed all day.
The man, a 49-year-old from Wirral,…
Drivers have been warned to avoid the area following a crash on the M53. Police reported a white Peugeot van collided with a red Volkswagen near the Eastham exit of the motorway.The motorway has been closed[1] since around 8.15am and emergency services…
A white Peugeot van crashed with a red Volkswagen near the Eastham exit of the motorway
11:59, 08 May 2025
M53 motorway(Image: Liverpool Echo)
Traffic is being diverted as drivers are told to avoid the area following a ‘serious’ crash on the M53. Pol…
Traffic has ground to a halt on the M53[1] this morning following a crash. National Highways confirmed the motorway has been closed due to a collision between junction five at Eastham and junction six at Ellesmere Port heading southbound.
It confirmed …