{"id":688012,"date":"2026-01-11T02:29:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T02:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/688012\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T02:29:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T02:29:15","slug":"major-junction-blocked-after-car-and-lorry-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/688012\/","title":{"rendered":"Major junction blocked after car and lorry crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emergency services were called to the scene\"The<\/p>\n

The crash scene(Image: Echo reader)<\/p>\n

A major junction is blocked after a crash this afternoon. At around 2pm, Merseyside Police were called to Tunnel Road, at the junction of Wavertree<\/a> Road, in Edge Hill.<\/p>\n

The crash involved a black Range Rover and a white lorry. The junction connects Edge Hill<\/a> to Toxteth<\/a> and the city centre<\/a> to the south and Kensington<\/a> and Everton<\/a> to the north. Google\u2019s live traffic data is reporting slow traffic at the junction and bus services have also been diverted.<\/p>\n

Several marked and unmarked police<\/a> cars, as well as an ambulance, were called to the scene. Traffic<\/a> monitoring service Inrix said at 2.39pm: \u201cWavertree Road in both directions closed, queueing traffic due to a police incident from Harbord Street to Spofforth Road.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arriva North West said on X: \u201cDue to a police incident at Wavertree Road\/Durning Road, Service 27 will divert via Upper Parliament Street, Crown Street, Oxford Street, Overton Street and Wavertree Road, omitting Tunnel Road. Delays are likely, please allow extra time for your journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

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There was a crash involving the Range Rover and a lorry(Image: Echo reader)<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said it was a \u201cdamage only crash\u201d with no injuries reported. They added that Tunnel Road has been closed \u201cmomentarily\u201d to clear the scene.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information is asked to call 101, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or on social media via @MerPolCC on X and ‘Merseyside Police’ on Facebook.<\/p>\n

The police say you should always call 999 if a crime is in progress. An anonymous online report can be made to Crimestoppers here.<\/a> For the latest news and breaking news visit liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news<\/a><\/p>\n

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Damage to the Range Rover(Image: ECHO reader)<\/p>\n

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