Elderly man taken to hospital after St Helens crash

Police ar the scene <i>(Image: St Helens Star)</i>
Police ar the scene (Image: St Helens Star)
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AN ELDERLY man has been rushed to hospital following a crash involving an SUV and a mobility scooter in St Helens.

Merseyside Police said officers were called to an incident involving a VW T-Roc and a mobility scooter on Watts Clift Way at around 2.50pm on Thursday, November 12.

North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) confirmed an elderly man was taken to hospital with a head injury.

A road closure was put in place on Linkway East at the junction with Peasley Cross Road following the crash.

Traffic monitoring service Inrix reports queuing traffic and road closures in both directions in the surrounding area.

Police urged motorists to avoid the area where possible.

Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact Merseyside Police via @MerPolCC, quoting reference 26000928773.

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