A crash on the East Lancashire Road in Gilmoss has blocked the eastbound carriageway, causing long queues and delays for motorists heading towards the M57 and St Helens.
Incident at Portal Way and Willow Way
Traffic has been halted eastbound on the A580 East Lancashire Road in Gilmoss after the incident at the junction of Portal Way and Willow Way. Pictures taken at the scene appear to show that a lorry has collided with a pedestrian crossing and several cars. Police officers are currently at the scene.
There are long queues on the approach to the junction, with dozens of drivers getting out of their cars and standing on the road as they wait for the crash to be cleared.
Road closures and traffic monitoring
Traffic monitoring service Inrix said: "A580 East Lancashire Road eastbound blocked, slow traffic due to accident from Back Gillmoss Lane (Gilmoss) to Willow Way (Gilmoss). Portal Way is also closed in both directions. Westbound carriageway remains open."
The Liverpool ECHO has approached Merseyside Police for more information.
