Lime Street shut for hours after bus crash

Ben Haslam

23 November 2024 at 9:21 am·1-min read

Police closed Lime Street after a bus crash on Saturday — -Credit: (Image: Liverpool Echo)

Emergency services descended on Liverpool city centre after a Stagecoach bus crashed into the back of an Arriva bus outside the Empire Theatre. Police were called to Lime Street at around 10.50am today, Saturday, November 23, after a collision between the two vehicles in the city centre.

Police blocked the lane going away from Lime Street train station St George's Place while Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service conducted an investigation into the crash. Firefighters put sand down and made sure it was safe before leaving the scene.

The local police force also confirmed they received reports of minor injuries, with two ambulances remaining at the scene for more than an hour. The windscreen of the Stagecoach bus was badly damaged, with passengers being evacuated from the two vehicles.

Police kept the road shut for several hours while they waited for a recovery vehicle to rescue the Arriva bus when it failed to start after the crash. A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: "We were called at 10.48am to a report of a collision between two buses.

"There are reports of minor injuries and there is a road closure in place as the Arriva bus won't start. We are waiting for it to be recovered before reopening the road."

People gathered at the scene of the crash, with the Christmas markets remaining open and traffic coped well with the closure.

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