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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Joe Thomas & Benjamin Roberts-haslam

Cyclist suffers serious injuries in town centre crash

Part of the main road through Southport town centre was closed off on Saturday night following a serious crash.

Lord Street was blocked by police for around 90 minutes as emergency services responded to a collision.

The incident involved a Toyota Prius and a cyclist and unfolded near the junction of Lord Street and Nevill Street just before 11.30pm.

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Merseyside Police said the cyclist was taken to hospital with serious - but not life-threatening - injuries.

Lord Street was reopened to traffic around 1am.

Anyone with information about the crash can contact Merseyside Police on 101.

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