Access to the Wallasey Tunnel from the A59 Scotland Road was also blocked due to the incident. At 6:09 a.m., the Inrix Road and Traffic Service reported: “The A59 Scotland Road was closed in both directions due to a police incident between A5053 Leeds and the Wallasey Tunnel. There is no access to the Wallasey Tunnel.” In an update at 7:07 a.m., Inrix said the road had been reopened and access to the tunnel restored. No further details on the nature of the incident are available at this time. Scroll down for updates as we receive them. For more stories from where you live, visit InYourArea.
