Merseyside: 'Major incident' as school bus overturns on M53 motorway with 'a number of casualties'

A"major incident" has been declared after a school bus overturned in a crash on a motorway in Merseyside causing"a number of casualties", emergency services have said.A statement posted by the school on X, formerly Twitter, said:"We are aware of a situation involving one of our school buses on the motorway earlier today.Merseyside Fire and Rescue said crews arrived at the scene at 8.

"We are working closely with our incident partners to convey people away from the scene as quickly as possible," the service said.The motorway has been closed in both directions between junction 5 at Ellesmere Port and junction 4 at Bebbington. Merseyside Police said it was called just after 8am to reports a bus had struck a reservation at junction 5 of the motorway.

The force said:"Junctions 3-5 of the M53 are closed in both directions. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service is currently ensuring the safe removal of passengers and the driver, and North West Ambulance Service are at the scene attending to anyone requiring treatment. "Motorists are advised to avoid the area and find alternative routes, and we advise people to remain patient while the incident is ongoing.""All emergency services are on scene along with North West Air Ambulance Services.

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