A POLICEMAN was taken to hospital with minor injuries after his car hit a wall in Birkenhead.

Just after 8pm on Tuesday, the officer was on his way to an emergency call when his vehicle was involved in a collision with a red Dacia Sandero at the junction of Exmouth Street and Exmouth Close, Birkenhead and then hit the wall of a house.

The injured policeman and female driver of the Dacia Sandero were taken to hospital as a precaution.

An investigation into the incident is underway and witness appeal for any witnesses to come forward.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage is asked to contact Merseyside Police social media desk via Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook Merseyside Police CC.

You can also call 101 quoting incident 0869 of April 16.