Posted: Wed 17th Apr 2019

A550 Welsh Road reopens following earlier collision

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Apr 17th, 2019

Update: The road has reopened  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Police have said there are no reports of any serious injuries following the collision at Two Mills. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Shortly after 2pm on Wednesday 17 April officers were called to reports of a collision at Two Mills traffic lights.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The collision involves a motorcycle and a combine harvester.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

There are no reports of any serious injuries, however, a road closure is was put in place while officers dealt with the incident.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Earlier report: Police have closed the A550 Welsh Road following a collision between a combine harvester and motorbike. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Neston Police tweeted: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Please avoid the Two Mills area there has been an accident and road closures will be in place at the A550 from its junction with the A540 going towards Wales.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Latest traffic report for thearear states: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“A550 – Road closed and queueing traffic due to accident , a motorbike and a combine harvester involved on A550 Welsh Road both ways from A540 Parkgate Road (Two Mills Traffic Lights) to Woodbank Junction (Shotwick / Birkenhead Turn Off). ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Emergency services are on scene attending.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

An image taken from a traffic camera along the A494 shows queuing traffic on the Birkenhead / A550 turnoff. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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