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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Abigail Nicholson

Man dies after being hit by bus as police close road

A man has died after being hit by a bus in Bootle.

Merseyside Police were called to Canal Street just before 4pm on Monday, November 7, following reports of a crash. Once at the scene they found a man in his 60s had been hit by a bus at the Bridgewater Complex.

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service attended and removed the man from the scene. He was taken to hospital where he died.

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Enquiries are ongoing to inform his next of kin. Road closures remain in place on Canal Street and Millers Bridge and motorists are being advised by police to seek alternative routes.

An investigation is underway and anyone with any information is urged to contact police.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information is asked to call Matrix Roads Policing Unit on (0151) 777 5747, email SCIU@merseyside.police.uk, or DM @MerPolCC on Twitter quoting reference 22000818150.

You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information

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