A two-vehicle crash on the M53 motorway in Wirral led to long tailbacks this morning.  A private hire taxi and a Peugeot 307 collided near junction 4 at Clatterbridge blocking three lanes and causing delays.  A 40-year-old motorist was taken to Arrowe Park Hospital.  Liverpool Echo.

Drivers were involved in a series of crashes on icy roads yesterday as Merseyside was hit by a fresh wave of snow.  A car was left lanced on the pole of a metal barrier after crashing in Everton.  The pole from the barrier pierced the windscreen around 1.30pm yesterday, narrowly missing the driver.  It happened on Hapton Street, off Everton Valley. The man who was driving is not believed to have been injured. Friends helped to free the car.  A blue Ford Fiesta also ended up in a ditch near West Kirkby in Wirral.  Liverpool Echo

A man had to be cut free from the wreckage of a car that overturned during icy conditions on the East Lancs last night.  The man, believed to be aged in his 30s, was trapped following a collision on the Lancs near the Haydock Island junction.  It happened at about 6.45pm in treacherous conditions caused by snow and sleet when the temperature was close to freezing.  The victim was taken to hospital by paramedics. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening.  St Helens Star

An elderly man was knocked down by a bus in the city’s Queens Square.  The 70-year-old man was taken to hospital with minor injuries yesterday, after he was hit by a single decker Comfy bus at the bus station.  It happened at around 2.51pm, near the tourist information centre and no passengers were on the bus at the time.  Liverpool Echo