Overview
- A seven‑vehicle crash on the A40 near Elmbridge Court roundabout injured a man in his 80s with a serious head injury and led to the arrest of a man in his 50s who has since been released under investigation.
- A Fender Lane collision in Moreton involving two motorbikes and a van put three people into hospital and prompted Merseyside Police’s Matrix Serious Collision Investigation Unit to appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage.
- Multiple unrelated motorway incidents across Thursday and Friday produced long tailbacks, including an overturned caravan on the M25 between J5 and J6 that caused up to two‑hour delays and a coach fire between J9 and J8 that closed lanes and left all passengers accounted for.
- Emergency services and National Highways spent hours on scene for rescue, fire suppression and vehicle recovery, with the A40 fully reopened in the early hours after an 11‑hour closure and other routes subject to staged clearances.
- Investigations remain active and motorists are being asked to avoid affected routes, expect residual delays while collision inquiries and clean‑up continue, and contact police with any footage or information to assist enquiries.