A man was taken to hospital with 'serious leg injuries' after a crash this morning.
Emergency services were called to Brimstage Road, Wirral, following reports of a crash involving a motorbike.
North West Ambulance service confirmed that a man in his 40s suffered serious leg injuries in the incident.
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A spokesperson told the ECHO : "We took a call today at 10:54 to reports of a road traffic collision involving a motorbike.
"We sent an rapid response vehicle, three ambulances and air ambulance to scene."
As a result, the M53 southbound entry slip road at junction 4 was closed.
Motorists were warned of the closure affecting Bebington, Bromborough, Clatterbridge and Neston after the 'serious' crash.
According to travel monitoring Inrix, the slip road has now re-opened and the accident has been cleared.
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