{"id":731849,"date":"2026-01-30T23:50:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T23:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/731849\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T23:50:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T23:50:13","slug":"e-bike-rider-hit-by-car-in-liverpool-city-centre-as-police-close-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/731849\/","title":{"rendered":"E-bike rider hit by car in Liverpool city centre as police close road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several police cars attended the incident<\/p>\n<p>22:27, 30 Jan 2026Updated 22:27, 30 Jan 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police at the scene on West Derby Street on Friday evening\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_Car-crash-2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Police at the scene on West Derby Street on Friday evening\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Police at the scene on West Derby Street on Friday evening<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A road was closed in Liverpool city centre on Friday evening after an e-bike rider was struck by a car. Merseyside Police were called to the junction of <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/west-derby\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">West Derby<\/a> Street and Crown Street at around 8.55pm on Friday, January 30, following reports of a crash involving an e-bike and a red Ford Fiesta.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The rider of the e-bike suffered minor injuries, a police spokesperson confirmed. The driver of the car stopped at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Photographs from the scene show two Matrix vehicles and a police car in attendance. A red car can be seen at the junction with a smashed windscreen, damage to the bonnet and a headlight hanging loose.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A black bike could also be seen in the road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The road has now been reopened following the incident.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A damaged red Ford Fiesta and a black e-bike at the scene\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_Car-crash.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"A damaged red Ford Fiesta and a black e-bike at the scene\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">A damaged red Ford Fiesta and a black e-bike at the scene<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">For the latest news and breaking news visit <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our <a aria-label=\"daily and breaking newsletterLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/data.reachplc.com\/212764146160855\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">daily and breaking newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sign up to our breaking news newsletter <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/data.reachplc.com\/212764146160855\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Follow us on <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/twitter\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Twitter<\/a> <a aria-label=\"@LivECHONewsLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LivEchonews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">@LivECHONews<\/a> &#8211; 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