Mersey Gateway Bridge closed live after crash

NewsLiverpool NewsMersey Gateway BridgeLIVEUpdated 7 mins agoMultiple vehicles are involved in the crashTraffic has been stopped on the northbound carriageway(Image: Mersey Gateway)The A533 Mersey Gateway Bridge is closed northbound following a multi-vehicle crash this evening (Monday, August 17). Traffic monitoring site Inrix is reporting stationary traffic from the Bridgewater Expressway to the A557 Queensway.Mersey Gateway said on Facebook that the bridge is currently closed northbound due to an "ongoing police-led incident".Northbound traffic is being diverted off at Bridgewater Interchange and directed over the Silver Jubilee Bridge instead.Mersey Gateway apologised for the disruption and urged motorists to allow extra time for their journeys.We will be providing the latest traffic up