A motorcyclist was injured and taken to hospital after a crash outside a well known pub.
The man, in his 50s, was hurt in the crash which closed the junction of Warbreck Moor and Longmoor Lane this morning.
Police said the crash involved a Kawasaki motorbike and Ford Zetec close to the Black Bull pub around 11am.
North West Ambulance Service confirmed an ambulance and rapid response vehicle were sent to the scene and a man was taken to hospital but "it is not thought he suffered a major trauma".
And police said it is not believed the motorcyclist suffered "life threatening injuries."
The road re-opened just before 1pm.
A police spokeswoman said: "Officers were called at 11am following reports that a car (Ford Zetec) and a motorcycle (Kawasaki) had been involved in a collision. "
She added: "NWAS also attended. The motorcyclist is believed to have sustained some injuries but these are not thought to be life threatening."
Anyone that witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage should DM @MerPolCC or call 101 quoting log: 277 of 19 August.
Amazon Alexa
You can now tune in to the Liverpool Echo's early-morning news headlines on the Amazon Echo and other Alexa-enabled devices.
