A 19-year-old man has died after falling from a bridge near the Wallasey tunnel.
Just after 7am, emergency services received a report that a man, from Wallasey, had fallen off a bridge in Oakdale Road near the Wallasey Tunnel entrance.
He was taken to hospital where where he was sadly confirmed as deceased.
His family have been informed and an investigation is underway.
The Wallasey Tunnel was closed in both directions after the incident.
In a statement, Merseyside Police said: "Investigations are taking place and CCTV is being looked at and we are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
"If anyone was in the vicinity before or at the time of the incident please talk to us and we would also ask anyone who has any dashcam footage to share it with us.
"Anyone with information can contact us by calling 101 quoting reference 0145 of 18/11/19, or DM us @MerPolCC, or @CrimestoppersUK"
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