A man in his 70s remains in hospital after being hit by a car at a major junction in Liverpool city centre. Merseyside Police confirmed the pedestrian was still in hospital following the crash on Hunter Street on Wednesday, October 14. There has been no further update on his condition.
Crash details
The man was hit by a black Peugeot Allure PureTech at around 6.05am. The driver stopped at the scene and the pedestrian was taken to hospital to be assessed, where he remains.
Hunter Street eastbound, heading towards Everton, was closed following the incident, with a large police cordon put in place at the junction of St Anne Street and Islington.
Road reopened
Pictures taken by the ECHO earlier this morning showed several police vehicles and officers at the scene. A Merseyside Police spokesperson said the road had reopened shortly after midday.
The incident caused disruption for motorists travelling into Liverpool city centre, with congestion reported around Scotland Road, Bevington Bush and Blackstock Street.
Travel disruption
Traffic monitoring service Inrix reported delays on routes from the Wirral into Liverpool, including journey times of around 20 minutes from Birkenhead and 35 minutes from Wallasey.
Bus services were also affected, with Merseytravel confirming that services 26 and 53 heading outbound from the city centre were diverted via St Johns Lane, Lime Street, London Road and Norton Street before rejoining their usual routes at St Anne Street.
Commuters were advised to allow extra time for their journeys while the incident caused disruption. Anyone who witnessed the incident or was passing and has dashcam footage is asked to contact @MerPolCC or 101 with reference 117.
