'Avoid the route' - Major Southport road Marine Drive closed due to 'serious collision' involving pedestrian

Emergency services are currently in Southport following a ‘serious collision’ this morning (Wednesday, December 24).

Merseyside Police confirmed that at around 5.30am, it received a report that a collision had occurred on Marine Drive, near its junction with Hesketh Road, involving a car and a male pedestrian.

A spokesperson for Merseyside Police continued: “A road closure is currently in place at the scene and motorists are advised to avoid the route while emergency services deal with the incident.

“If you have any information about what happened, you can call 101 or DM @MerpolCC on social media, quoting log number 103 of 24th December.”