Posted: Fri 28th Sep 2018

UPDATE: All lanes reopened on A55 west bound at Northop Hall following a collision overnight

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Friday, Sep 28th, 2018

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UPDATE: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Police appeal for witnesses following a single vehicle collision on the A55 near Northop ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

All lanes re-opened at 10:30am following the recovery of an overturned vehicle ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson has said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

‘We were called at approximately 2:50am today (Friday 28 September) to reports of an incident on the A55. We sent one emergency ambulance and one patient was transported to the Countess of Chester Hospital’. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

North Wales Police say one lane has now reopened on the westbound A55 – An update states: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

 “A55 update – Lane 2 is now open on the A55 between junction 33a Connahs Quay and 33 Flint. Lane 1 will remain closed whilst we arrange recovery for the vehicle. We apologise for any inconvenience.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

PREVIOUS REPORT: The A55 west bound at Northop is currently closed this morning following a collision in the early hours of this morning. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Images posted on social media show a badly damaged car on its roof in a field next to the carriageway. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The road is closed from J33A Northop Hall East to J33 A5119 Northop Road – All  traffic is being divereted off at junction 33a west bound and rejoining the A55 at junction 33. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The collision happened around 3am, a large number of emergency service vehicles were spotted at the scene, a police helicopter was also seen above the area. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Accident investigation work is currently being carried out this morning, barrier repairs are needed once that has been completed. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Posting on the A55 traffic page, Steve said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

3am there was around 8 police cars and a couple of ambulances. Artic [HGV] stopped in outside lane and the police helicopter had been in the area also?” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

In an update on Twitter at 3.07am North Wales Police said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“A55 closed between Junction 33a and 33 Westbound due to an RTC. Diverting off Junction 33a.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Latest traffic report states: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

‘A55 Westbound closed due to accident investigation work from J33A B5126 Connah’S Quay Road (Northop Hall West) to J33 A5119 Northop Road (Northop). ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The road is expected to reopen after the morning rush as carriageway repairs are needed. Delays are expected through Northop and also along the A548 coastal road. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Diversion: Via the B5126 into Northop then along the A5119 to J33′ ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

More to follow….. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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