A group of people were seen gathering at the side of a main road after a woman was hit during rush hour this morning.
Merseyside Police confirmed a woman pedestrian was hit by a Renault Clio at around 8.30am today (Monday, February 6) near the junction of Walton Lane and Anfield Road. The woman was rushed to hospital with serious injuries and the road was closed for a number of hours while police investigated.
As police officers diverted traffic, people in the area told the ECHO how they had no idea what had happened until the afternoon. Michelle, who lives on Fountains Close near to where the crash happened, said: "I looked out the window about 8.30am and saw all the police and ambulances there. That's when they blocked the road off.
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"There was a group of people around the car when I looked but I think it was coming to an end. I saw someone get put in an ambulance but that's it."
Another man, who was visiting his brother on Fountains Close, told the ECHO about his great nephew who had been hit at the crossing, near to where the woman had been knocked over, a number of years ago. He said: "I got here about 12.15pm and there were police blocking the road. My nephew was hit at the crossing a few years ago and he’s now got plates in his head."
A Merseyside Police spokesperson told the ECHO: "We are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision in Anfield this morning, Monday 6 February. At around 8.30am, emergency services were called to the junction of Walton Lane and Anfield Road to reports of a collision involving a Renault Clio and a female pedestrian.
"The pedestrian was taken to hospital for assessment of serious injuries. A road closure is in place at the junction of Anfield Road and Walton Breck Road as enquiries continue. The driver of the car stopped at the scene.
"Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information, dashcam or CCTV is asked to call our Matrix Serious Collision Investigation Unit on (0151) 777 5747, email SCIU@merseyside.police.uk, or DM @MerPolCC on Twitter quoting reference 23000106343."
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