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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Rachael McMenemy

Cyclist taken to hospital after crash next to Formby Bypass

A cyclist has been taken to hospital with leg injuries after a crash close to the Formby Bypass.

The accident happened at 7.44am on Thursday (May 2) and involved a woman on a bike and a white Mercedes.

Police blocked North End Lane, close to the Formby Bypass , at its junction with Moss Lane.

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A spokesperson for Merseyside Police t old the ECH O:"A woman has been sent to hospital with suspected leg injuries."

One person reported on Twitter: "Lots of police activity on Formby Bypass (Southport Bound). Five or six police cars and a van surrounding a white car.

Merseyside Police have said the incident is not currently affecting the the Formby Bypass and that traffic is free flowing in that area.

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