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| Six vehicles in motorway crashes | Six vehicles in motorway crashes |
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| Six vehicles were involved in crashes on a motorway as motorists stopped to help the driver of lorry which hit the central reservation on the M53. | Six vehicles were involved in crashes on a motorway as motorists stopped to help the driver of lorry which hit the central reservation on the M53. |
| Both carriageways of the Wirral stretch of the motorway were closed on Tuesday morning, following the accidents. | Both carriageways of the Wirral stretch of the motorway were closed on Tuesday morning, following the accidents. |
| The southbound carriageway reopened at about 1000 GMT and the the northbound lanes at junction three were back in use shortly after 1500 GMT. | |
| A 43-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries. | A 43-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries. |
| Merseyside Police say a lorry hit the central reservation and further accidents were caused on both carriageways when people stopped to help. | Merseyside Police say a lorry hit the central reservation and further accidents were caused on both carriageways when people stopped to help. |