Overview
- The watchdog said Monday that investigators attended the M53 scene at junction 2 after a police vehicle collided with a motorbike on Sunday, and it has opened an independent inquiry.
- Merseyside Police said patrols spotted a suspected stolen and uninsured bike on Love Lane in Wallasey, detained one male at the scene, and the rider then rode into oncoming traffic toward the M53 before the crash.
- The M53 Moreton Spur remains shut between junctions 2 and 2A for collision investigation work, and National Highways set local diversions and warned drivers to expect hours of delays.
- In a separate incident, Lancashire Police confirmed a man in his 30s died after his Audi A3 left the M61 near junction 9 and came to rest down an embankment, with the car found around 2am Monday and the road reopening later that afternoon.
- Police serious collision units are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage for both cases, and National Highways noted that preserving crash scenes can keep motorways closed for many hours, as seen with knock‑on delays on the M6, M65 and local routes.