A ROAD was blocked off after a police vehicle was involved in a crash on Tuesday afternoon. 

Officers attended the area of Gerards Bridge, at College Street, shortly after 1.45pm on August 27.

This was after a police car had been involved in a "one-vehicle accident".

Meanwhile, minutes later a motorbike skidded out of control near the same location. 

There was a road closure put in place while the scene was cleared.

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A Merseyside Police spokeswoman confirmed there was "a police vehicle accident on College Street/Haresfinch Road at just after 1.45pm".

She said there were "no injuries" and no other vehicles involved.

The spokeswoman added: "A short time later, at around 1.55pm a motorbike has skidded out of control at around same location" adding that no injuries were suffered in this incident.

"The road reopened a short time later."

 

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