A road is closed after a 14-year-old boy was hit by a motorbike this morning.
The rider of the Honda bike was also injured and both were taken to hospital after the crash which has closed the road both ways.
Motorists have been warned to find alternative routes after the incident in Eccleston around 8am.
Police said they were called to Millbrook Lane to "reports of a collision involving a Honda motorbike and a 14-year-old male pedestrian".
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A Merseyside Police spokesperson added: "The pedestrian was taken to hospital for assessment of his injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening.
"The motorbike rider, a man in his 30s, has also been taken to hospital."
Confirming the road closure, the spokesperson added: "The road is closed and we would ask people to avoid the area and take an alternative route."
Travel monitors INRIX said the crash happened close to the Seven Stars Inn and added: "Millbrook Lane in both directions closed, slow traffic due to accident between Kiln Lane and Mill Brow."
