A DRIVER was taken to hospital after a crash involving a van and three cars.

Emergency services rushed to Prescot Road on Wednesday evening, November 13, at around 5.15pm. 

Police and the fire and rescue service were in attendance at the scene of the crash, believed to have happened between the Spar convenience store and Laurel Villa dental practice.

A police spokeswoman said the crash was a low-speed "shunt" collision.

A Ford Transit van, a Ford Kuga, a Nissan Qashqai and a BMW were involved in the crash.

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The spokeswoman added that it is not believed there were any serious injuries suffered, with one motorist "taken to hospital as a precaution".

The Merseyside Police spokeswoman said: "There was a low-speed collision involving four vehicles travelling along Prescot Road in the direction of Lugsmore Lane at around 5.15pm yesterday (Wednesday).

"The vehicles involved were a Ford Transit van, a Ford Kuga, a Nissan Qashqai and a BMW".

She added there are "no reports of anyone being seriously injured" and that "one driver was taken to hospital as a precaution."

 

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