The A540 Parkgate Road is shut this afternoon following a serious collision.

Emergency services were called to the incident shortly after 1.30pm today (Friday, May 31).

Two vehicles were involved, and one casualty has been airlifted to hospital.

A spokeswoman for Cheshire police told CheshireLive that the road remains closed between Shotwick Lane and the A5117 while accident investigators conduct enquiries at the scene.

Cheshire Fire say: "Firefighters were called to a collision on the A540 Parkgate Road in Saughall, Chester following reports of a two vehicle collision.

"Crews removed the roof of one of the vehicles and extricated a casualty. They then handed him over to the air ambulance to be transported to hospital. "

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