UPDATE:THE accident has been cleared on the St Helens Linkway and traffic is now flowing freely.
MOTORISTS are being warned to avoid the St Helens Linkway (A570) following a traffic collision involving a lorry.
The road into town at the Elton Head roundabout is currently closed and diversions are in place.
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