Merseyside Police
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| Address | 15 Cazneau St, Liverpool L3 3AN, United Kingdom |
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| Phone | +44 151 709 6010 |
| Size | 250 square miles (650 km2) |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Number of employees | 7,087 |
| Ratings | 2.9 |
| Hours | Closed ⋅ Opens 8 AM |
| Employe | 6,451 |
| Constabl | 3,909 |
| Abbrevi | Merpol |
| Agenc execut | Serena Kennedy, Chief Constable |
| Annual budget | £401.3 million |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 909273 |
About Merseyside Police
Merseyside Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Merseyside in North West England. The service area is 647 square kilometres with a population of around 1.5 million.
Where is the Merseyside Police
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... Merseyside Police said after the crash, four other children were taken to hospital, including a 14-year-old boy whose injuries were said to be " life-changing"...
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M53 crash: Girl, 14, and driver killed after school bus overturns
... Merseyside Police said the bus had been taking pupils to Calday Grange Grammar School in West Kirby and West Kirby Grammar School at the time...
M53 crash: Girl, 14, and driver killed after school bus overturns
By Lauren Hirst & Tom MullenBBC News
A 14-year-old girl and a coach driver have died after a School Bus overturned on a motorway.
The coach in Wirral, Merseyside, shortly after 08:00 BST.
Merseyside Police said the bus had been taking pupils to Calday Grange Grammar School in West Kirby and West Kirby Grammar School at The Time .
The Force confirmed 54 people were onboard and two other children were seriously injured.
Joanne Clague, area director for North West Ambulance Service, told a press conference they had been taken from The Scene to Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool. Fifty children were taken to a casualty clearing centre in Wallasey, She Said .
Ch Supt Graeme Robson, of Merseyside Police , said eight children were then transferred from The Clearing centre to Countess of Chester and Arrowe Park hospitals.
Emergency services including two air ambulances were called to The Scene between junction four at Bebington and junction five in Hooton.
Alder Hey Children's Hospital and North West Ambulance Service earlier declared major incidents, although Alder Hey later stood down.
The motorway will remain closed while an investigation into the circumstances of The Crash continued.
Ch Supt Robson said officers were providing specialist support to the families involved.
He added: " We also know that other children from both schools were on buses travelling in convoy with the bus involved and they witnessed The Incident and they too will be provided with specialist trauma support. "
He added: " I would also like to remind people that there is an investigation underway and would ask people to refrain from posting anything on Social Media that could hamper that investigation and not to speculate. "
Simone White , director for children, families, and education at Wirral Council, said The Authority 's focus was " supporting the pupils, families, and wider school community".
Birkenhead MP Mick Whitley said the community would come together to support the families.
" It's an absolute tragedy what has happened, " He Said .
Posting on X, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said: " My heart goes out to everyone affected by the tragic accident on the Wirral This Morning . Unimaginably sad news. "
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan also offered her " deepest condolences" to the families of the Two People killed in the " devastating" crash.
Merseyside Police said flight restrictions affecting drones and helicopters had been imposed around the area " to allow emergency services to respond to The Crash ". A temporary airspace restriction has been in place since 12:55, meaning it is an offence for any aircraft to fly below 3,500ft above Sea Level in the area without permission.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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