Four police officers have been rushed to hospital after a crash.
Merseyside police have confirmed that two marked patrol cars were responding to separate emergency incidents when they were involved in a crash. It happened at around 1.20am, on Monday, July 11.
Paramedics attended the scene ,at the junction of West Derby Road and Green Lane, and rushed four Merseyside police officers to hospital. The officers were two men and two women.
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A spokesperson for the force has confirmed that two officers remain in hospital. While two have since been released from hospital. Merseyside police are not releasing any information about the condition of the officers who remain in hospital at this time.
No other vehicles were involved. An investigation into the collision is underway and road closures remain in place while enquiries are carried out.
Sergeant Steve Smith from Merseyside Police, serious collision investigation unit said: "We are carrying out an investigation into the collision and CCTV and witness enquiries are underway. I would ask anyone who was driving along West Derby Road in the early hours of this morning who witnessed the collision or can assist us with our investigation to contact us.
"Road closures will remain in place today while we carry out our enquiries and I would like to thank the public for their patience while this incident is being dealt with. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information is asked to call our Matrix Roads Policing Unit on (0151) 777 5747, email SCIU@merseyside.police.uk, or DM @MerPolCC on Twitter quoting reference 22000491644."
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