Man airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following collision on A55 near Broughton

Traffic Wales has said the Westbound A55 from junction 36a to junction 36 remains closed and a diversion is in place. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

**Update 14:05 ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

⛔️Closure remains in place on the #A55 Westbound from J36a to J36, due to an ongoing incident.⛔️ ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Please see below for diversion route.👇 https://t.co/vId3CYpCaS pic.twitter.com/xE7PFvbDK3 ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

— Traffic Wales North & Mid #KeepWalesSafe (@TrafficWalesN) March 4, 2021 ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Update from the Welsh Ambulance Service, a spokesperson said: “We were called today, Thursday 04 February at 12.19pm to reports of a two vehicle road traffic collision on a slip road of the A55 at Broughton. We attended scene with one rapid response vehicle, two emergency ambulances and the Wales Air Ambulance. We remain on-scene as of 1.40pm” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

**Update 13:35 ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

⛔️Closure in place on the #A55 Westbound from J36a Broughton Retail Park to J36 Broughton.⛔️ ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Thank you for your patience. #TrafficWalesUpdates https://t.co/Zf06ULpkNL pic.twitter.com/4ib60Xjs4N ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

— Traffic Wales North & Mid #KeepWalesSafe (@TrafficWalesN) March 4, 2021 ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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North Wales Police has said, “A55 Westbound Closed from Junction 35a Broughton to 33b Buckley due to a serious RTC. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Please avoid the area until further notice and use alternative routes. The road will remain closed for some time.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

It’s reported the collision involves a van and lorry. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Map shows location of the road closure. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Earlier report: An Air Ambulance has landed close to the A55 in Broughton following reports of a collision. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Traffic Wales initially said one lane was closed  Westbound J38 Posthouse (A483)- J36 Broughton. Lane with “Police and emergency services en route.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

They have since tweeted there is a full closure on the Westbound side. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

**Update 12:35 ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

⛔️#A55 Westbound J38 Posthouse to J36 Broughton now CLOSED due to collision.⛔️#TrafficWalesAlerts https://t.co/AQDkDiatSy ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

— Traffic Wales North & Mid #KeepWalesSafe (@TrafficWalesN) March 4, 2021 ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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