A55 clear following earlier Delays near Northop due to a car fire

Traffic has returned to normal. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Earlier report: There are reports of delays on the westbound A55 near Northop due to a car fire. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Flintshire County Councillor Martin White posted a warning to drivers on Twitter just before 2.30pm. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Car on fire on A55 just past flint on way to Holywell. Take precaution on driving past @DeesideDotCom @northwalespolice pic.twitter.com/KFBQXOteYn ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

— Martin White (@MartinWhite66) December 17, 2018 ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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The latest traffic report for the area states: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

‘A55 North Wales Expressway Westbound partially blocked, queueing traffic due to car fire between J33 A5119 Northop Road (Northop) and J32A A5026 (Pentre Halkyn). Emergency services are now in attendance. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Traffic is beginning the build along the westbound carriageway – more as and when we get it. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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