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Liverpool Echo
National
Ellen Kirwin

Police close road after school bus and van crash

A school bus and van were involved in a crash this morning.

Police closed the main road at around 7am on Wednesday, January 25, after two vehicles crashed. The incident happened at the junction of Bridle Road and Park Lane.

Due to the closure, motorists were unable to travel between A5038 Netherton Way (Bootle) and Park Lane (Aintree) in both directions for a couple of hours. Police attended to help with the recovery and closure but confirmed that no injuries were reported.

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The Arriva North West 58 bus service diverted in both directions, using Netherton Way, Dunnings Bridge Road normal route at the Park Hotel and the same heading to the city centre, due to the closure.

A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: "We received a report at around 7am that two vehicles had been involved in a road traffic collision at the junction of Bridle Road and Park Lane. There were no reported serious injuries."

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