An Ormskirk teen was airlifted to Alder Hey children's hospital yesterday afternoon after a collision with a Holmeswood coach on County Road.
The coach - pictured with its smashed windscreen - was driving towards Burscough when the accident happened at around 2.40pm; the youngster involved is thought to be either 13 or 14.
Police closed the busy A59 near its junctions with Green Lane and Yew Tree Road for around three hours for accident investigation work; the coach driver was spoken to by officers at the scene.
A police PR officer confirmed this morning that the youngster suffered facial and hip injuries.