{"id":566339,"date":"2025-11-12T22:30:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T22:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/566339\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T22:30:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T22:30:19","slug":"man-hit-by-car-as-police-close-major-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/566339\/","title":{"rendered":"Man hit by car as police close major road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A cordon is in place at the scene<\/p>\n<p>20:47, 12 Nov 2025Updated 21:11, 12 Nov 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_Warbeck-Moor-crash-2.jpg\" alt=\"A cordon is in place on Warbreck Moor\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>A cordon is in place on Warbreck Moor(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">A man has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Walton this evening. Emergency services were called to Warbreck Moor at around 5.45pm on Wednesday, November 12, following reports a man had been hit by a car. A force incident manager for Merseyside Police confirmed the man was taken to hospital following the collision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">It has not been confirmed if the man suffered any injures in the crash. A cordon remained in place <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/liverpool-news\/man-hit-car-police-close-32812450\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"at the junctions of Warbeck MoorLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">at the junctions of Warbeck Moor<\/a> and Eastbourne Road, extending to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/walton\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Melling RoadLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Melling Road<\/a>, but this has since been removed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Witnesses reported &#8220;chaos&#8221; in the area due to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/traffic-and-travel\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"traffic disruption.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">traffic disruption.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Traffic monitoring service Inrix said: &#8220;A59 Warbreck Moor in both directions partially blocked, slow traffic due to accident at Eastbourne Road.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_Warbreck-Moor-crash.jpg\" alt=\"A cordon is in place on Warbreck Moor\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Police at the scene on Warbreck Moor(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Arriva North West also warned passengers of diversions, posting on X (formerly <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/twitter\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>): &#8220;Due to a road traffic collision in the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/walton\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Walton<\/a> area, buses are unable to call at Orrell Park.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">The road has since reopened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">For the latest news and breaking news visit <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/data.reachplc.com\/212764146160855\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"daily and breaking newsletterLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">daily and breaking newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Sign up to our breaking news newsletter <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/data.reachplc.com\/212764146160855\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Follow us on Twitter <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LivEchonews\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"@LivECHONewsLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">@LivECHONews<\/a> &#8211; 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