A crash has closed Hunter Street eastbound in Liverpool city centre, blocking a major junction and causing long queues this morning.
Traffic monitoring service Inrix reported at 6.41am that the road had shut due to an accident near to Byrom Street and Islington.
The junction connects Scotland Road to the Birkenhead Tunnel and Lime Street station. Congestion has built up to the A59/Bevington Bush/Blackstock Street.
Bus diversions in place
Buses have been diverted, with an ECHO reporter on one service sharing pictures of long queues at the junction.
Merseytravel said: "Hunter Street at the junction of Islington, services 26 and 53 heading outbound from the city centre are diverted via St Johns Lane, Lime Street and Commutation Row to St Anne Street to resume normal route. We currently have no timescale for this diversion."
Police approached for information
The ECHO has approached Merseyside Police for more information. Updates on the incident will be provided via a live blog.
