A man in his 50's was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after a crash between a motorbike and car.
Emergency Services rushed to Coastal Road in Southport at around 1.30pm on Monday, May 9, following reports of a crash. Once at the scene officers from Merseyside Police found a blue Honda motorbike and a grey and white Toyota SUV were involved in the incident, which happened at the junction of Willowbank Holiday Home & Touring Park.
The North West Ambulance Service was called to the crash and an air ambulance was also requested. The helicopter landed in a nearby field and a man in his 50s was airlifted from the scene to hospital with injuries described as 'serious'.
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A spokesperson from the North West Ambulance Service said: "A man in his 50s was airlifted to hospital following an RTC involving motorcyclist. We received a 999 call at 1.29pm."
A spokesperson from the North West Air Ambulance Charity said: “We can confirm that the North West Air Ambulance Charity was called to a road traffic collision (RTC) in Ainsdale, at approximately 1.50pm on Monday, May 9.”
Merseyside Police closed the Coastal Road in both directions while dealing with the incident, causing delays in the wider area. Cars began queueing on Pinfold Lane as they tried to get onto Liverpool Road to avoid the crash.
Our reporter spoke to a couple visiting the caravan park for the weekend and they said after going out for lunch in Southport they were presented with the blockade and were stuck for the last 45 minutes.
A spokesperson from Merseyside Police said: "At around 1.30pm officers were called to a report of a collision involving a grey and white Toyota and a blue Honda motorbike. The man who was riding the motorbike was taken to hospital via helicopter with serious injuries.
"The driver of the Toyota remained at the scene and is assisting police with enquiries."
