The 15-year-old girl who was killed in a school bus crash on the M53 in the Wirral has been named as Jessica Baker.

The driver of the bus involved in the crash was also killed.

A total of 54 people were on the bus – many were assessed at the scene on the M53 near Hooton.

A total of 50 children were transported to a casualty clearing centre at the emergency services training centre in Wallasey.

Of those, 39 have been discharged while the remainder have been taken to hospital for further treatment.

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