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A man has been taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Liverpool city centre, causing severe delays for Wallasey commuters during this morning's rush hour.
As reported by the Wirral Globe, the collision happened on Hunter Street this morning, just after 6 am. The driver involved in the collision stayed at the scene while a man was taken to hospital.
Hunter Street remained closed eastbound between Byrom Street and Islington following the accident, police also warned drivers to expect delays.
The collision causes signficiantly delays stretching back through Wallasey's Kingsway Tunnel and onto the M53 towards Birkenhead. The Globe reports delays eastbound reached around 28 minutes at their peak.
Drivers on the M53 northbound between junction two for the Moreton Spur and the A59 faced delays of around 21 minutes, also at average speeds of 5mph.
The Queensway Tunnel was affected too, as northbound traffic between Tunnel Road and the tunnel entrance delayed by around 14 minutes.
Hunter Street was reopened almost three hours later at around 8:50 am, although delays only started to ease after 9 am on the Kingsway Tunnel and M53.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage is urged to contact Merseyside Police via @MerPolCC or 101, quoting reference 117.
