Live updates as roads closed after lorry crash and oil spillage

A number of roads are closed following a lorry crash and oil spillage in Bootle. Merseyside Police said Balliol Road East, Stanley Road, Hawthorne Road (City Bound) and Millers Bridge are currently closed. Officers said they were called to the scene at 5.20pm today, June 11, following reports of a crash between a lorry and a car.

Merseytravel said that a number of its services have been diverted as a result of the crash and the oil spillage. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. For the latest news and breaking news visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/news[1]

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