In a devastating incident on the M53 in the Wirral, a 15-year-old girl named Jessica Baker lost her life in a school bus crash. The driver of the bus also tragically succumbed to the accident.

The crash involved a bus carrying a total of 54 people, with many being assessed at the scene near Hooton. Emergency services swiftly responded, transporting 50 children to a casualty clearing center at the emergency services training center in Wallasey.

Of the children assessed, 39 have been discharged, while the remaining individuals are receiving ongoing medical attention in hospitals.

Individuals who witnessed the incident or possess dashcam footage or CCTV recordings are urged to contact Merseyside Police’s social media desk via Twitter @MerPolCC, quoting incident number 23000944471. Alternately, you can call 101 for direct communication. For those who wish to provide information anonymously, the independent charity Crimestoppers can be reached at 0800 555 111 or through their online form at https:///crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information-online/.