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Need to know Huge police scene after car crashes into lamppost Merseyside Police received a report that a black Cupra had come of the road What we know so far about Huyton crash - Emergency services are currently on Liverpool Road following a serious road traffic crash in Huyton in the early hours of this morning, Friday July 24. Just before 2am Merseyside Police received a report that a black Cupra had come of the road causing damage to a lamppost on Liverpool Road - A large police scene is currently in place and there are road closures on Shellingford Road, Prescot Road, Liverpool Road, Somerset Road, Back Dovecot Place, Dovecot Place, Taurus Road, Turriff Road, Dinas Lane, Lordens Road and Fincham Road. - On X, Merseytravel said: "Due to a police incident on East Prescot Road between Finch Lane and Page Moss Dovecot, Arriva service 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A & 10B are diverted via Finch Lane and Princes Drive in both directions. We currently have no timescale for this diversion" - This is just one large cordon currently at the scene. This is near Ashover Avenue and where the main investigation work appears to be taking place. People in the area were woken up by a helicopter low in the area at around 2am - ECHO reporter Megan Banner is now at the scene. She said debris is all over the road. It appears the car hit a lamppost on a grassy verge in the middle of Liverpool Road at the junction with Ashover Avenue - Members of the public are advised to avoid the area whilst an investigation into this incident continues - Merseyside Police said: "If you witnessed this incident or have any information, CCTV or dashcam, please contact us @MerPolCC, 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 with reference log 80 of Friday 24 July." - Follow the Liverpool ECHO's live updates here