A man on a mobility scooter was hit by a car in St Helens on Thursday afternoon and taken to hospital, with police urging people to avoid the area.
Merseyside Police was called at around 2.50pm to a crash involving a VW T-Roc and a mobility scooter on Watts Clift Way in St Helens.
Injured rider taken to hospital
The scooter rider was assessed by paramedics from the North West Ambulance Service before being taken to hospital. No arrests have been reported.
A road closure is in place on Linkway East at the junction with Peasley Cross Road. Police have urged people to "avoid the area where possible".
Queues reported in the area
Pictures from the scene show police at the crash, which appears to have happened near a set of traffic lights. There are long queues in the area as a result of the road closure.
Traffic monitoring service Inrix has warned there is queueing traffic in the area due to the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact @MerPolCC with reference 26000928773.
