A LANE of the East Lancashire Road was closed off this morning (Tuesday) after a collision involving a van.
Police and ambulance were called to the scene, close to the junction with Rainford Road, near to the traffic lights at Windle Island.
Officers diverted traffic and a police car has blocked off the lane.
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Debris was cleared up from the road after the incident.
A Merseyside Police spokesman said: "There was a single-vehicle road traffic collision on the East Lancs Road.
"We were called at around 10.30am.
"It involved a van and there were no serious injuries."
A North West Ambulance spokeswoman added: "We were called at 10.39am to a RTC (road traffic collision).
"We sent an ambulance to the scene and assessed a male patient on scene.
"We did not take anybody to hospital."
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