A major road was closed after a crash outside a pub.

Police, paramedics and a fire engine were called to the crash on Church Road in Netherton at around 3.30pm on Friday, November 10. The crash involved a white Mercedes and black Honda near to the Netherton Pub

Merseyside Police said a man in his 70s was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Following the crash the road was closed and traffic monitoring site Inrix said: "One lane closed and queueing traffic due to accident on A5038 Netherton Way Northbound at A5036 Church Road.

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"One lane (of three) is closed at the junction of A5038 Netherton Way and A5036 Dunnings Bridge Road Northbound. Traffic cannot turn right from Netherton Way onto Dunnings Bridge Road."

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