29 Sep 2023 | 10:32 AM UTC
UK: Major vehicle crash prompts M53 motorway closure between Hooton and Bebington, Liverpool, Sept. 29
Emergency services responding to vehicle accident on M53 between Hooton and Bebington, Liverpool, UK, Sept. 29; traffic disruptions likely.
Event
A major vehicle incident occurred on the M53 motorway between Hooton and Bebington, Liverpool, on the morning of Sept. 29. A bus carrying students from Calday Grange Grammar School crashed, and reportedly 50 people were injured. Emergency services prompted the closure of the M53 motorway tract in both directions between junctions J4 and J5 for the duration of the response operations.
Heightened security is likely around the site of the crash over the coming hours. Increased road traffic congestion is likely until the M53 motorway reopens.
Advice
Avoid the scene of the crash until authorities give the all-clear. Consider taking alternative routes. Allow for additional travel time in the Liverpool area through Sept. 29.
