Merseyside Police said Brookfield Drive, Walton Hall Avenue and Long Lane are currently closed
Traffic is piling up on a key Liverpool road this morning after a “medical incident”. Merseyside Police cordoned off roads in the Long Lane area this morning following reports of the incident shortly before 10am today, June 4.
A police spokesman told the ECHO that Brookfield Drive, Walton Hall Avenue and Long Lane are currently closed, resulting in long queues and delays.
Online traffic monitoring service INRIX reports Long Lane blocked in both directions, with queues spreading from Longmoor Lane in Orrell Park to Stopgate Lane, Aintree.
The AA Roadwatch also reports heavy traffic on nearby Brookfield Drive, Walton Vale, and Parthenon Drive.
The North West Ambulance Service has been approached for more information.
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One driver in the area has reported Long Lane has been reopened and traffic is slowly being allowed to pass through. Traffic remains slow in the area.
Traffic remains gridlocked with queues extending to Rice Lane. Online traffic monitors report closures will remain in place until at least noon.
