Major incident declared at Merseyside hospitals after M53 school bus crash

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A major incident has been declared by two hospitals in Merseyside after a school bus flipped over in a horror crash on the M53 motorway on Friday morning. open image in gallery Due to high pressure, both Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool and Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral have declared a “major incident”. If so email [email protected] A spokesperson for Wirral University Teaching Hospital, which runs Arrowe Park Hospital, said: “The trust is dealing with an incident declared by the emergency services, following a road traffic collision on the M53 this morning. The trust has declared a major incident and the major incident team has been stood up to manage the situation.” Dr Nikki Stevenson, medical director at the trust, added: “Our thoughts are with those affected by this event and we are ready to provide treatment and support to any casualties and relatives arriving at Arrowe Park Hospital.” Merseyside Police was called to reports a bus had struck a reservation at just after 8am.