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Liverpool Echo
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Kate Lally

Busy road closed after car flips on its side

A busy Merseyside road was closed this morning after an a car flipped on its side during an accident.

Police and paramedics rushed to Preston New Road in Southport after a crash involving a Vauxhall Astra and a Citroen C4, at around 7.35am.

A woman in her 40s was taken to hospital, though police officers say no injuries were reported.

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The busy road remained closed at the junction with Fairhaven Road for almost an hour, though has since reopened.

A Merseyside Police spokesman told the ECHO : "Emergency services were in Southport following a damage-only collision this morning (Tuesday).

"At around 7.35am, a collision was reported involving a Vauxhall Astra and a Citroen C4.

"No injuries were reported, both vehicles were recovered and the road was reopened around 8.20am."

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