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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Charlotte Hadfield

Driver loses control after aquaplaning on M57 as Storm Christoph batters Merseyside

A driver lost control and flipped their van it on its side after aquaplaning on the M57.

Police were called to a crash, which involved a silver van and a black car, on the motorway on Wednesday.

No one was injured during the incident which left both vehicles embedded in trees lining the carriageway, with the van flipped on its side.

Drivers are being urged to be careful when driving in adverse conditions of the road as the Storm Christoph continues to batter the region.

The Merseyside Police Roads Policing Unit tweeted: "Please slow down and drive to the conditions.

"We have just finished dealing with this RTC on the M57 where one driver lost control after aquaplaning on standing water in lane three. Fortunately on this occasion nobody was hurt."

A driver lost control of their vehicle after aquaplaning on the M57 (Roads Policing Unit)

A yellow weather warning is currently in place in Merseyside until Thursday afternoon.

Flood warnings have also been issued in Maghull which means flooding is expected and immediate action is required.

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There has been travel disruption across the region, with a number of road closures currently in place and train services suspended.

The North West Motorway Police said they were dealing with a number of crashes this afternoon as a result of rain and standing water.

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