Driver seriously injured following a crash on the A55 in Flintshire last night

Police have said a man has sustained serious injuries following a road traffic collision on the A55 in Flintshire last night, Monday 14 January. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Officers were called just after 8.30pm to a report of a one-vehicle collision involving a silver coloured Renault Grand Scenic on the eastbound carriageway of the A55 between Ewloe and Dobshill. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The driver of the Renault sustained serious injuries and was taken by Ambulance to Aintree Hospital in Liverpool for treatment. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A police spokesperson said: “Officers from the Roads Policing Unit are making enquiries to establish how the collision happened and are appealing for anyone with information to get in contact.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Police closed the eastbound A55 between Ewloe Loop and Dobshill while the incident was dealt with. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Fire crews from Deeside and Buckley were called upon to free a person from the vehicle which appeared to have come off the carriageway close to a bridge on the Drury section of the road. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

According to a traffic report the eastbound section was fully closed at 9.40pm to allow police investigation works to be carried out, traffic was diverted through Hawarden. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Stephen who went past the scene posted on Deeside.com Facebook Page saying:  “Multiple police cars and they have investigators out taking pictures and surveying the scene.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

He added: “Council have just been out and put diversion signs through Hawarden.”  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Following investigation work, the road was cleared and reopened just before 1am. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Sergeant Liam Ho of the Roads Policing Unit said: “We are appealing for information from anyone who was in the area of the A55 Ewloe loop at junction 34 and junction 35 Broughton between 7:10pm and 8pm. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Anyone with dashcam footage which captures the incident, or the moments leading up to it is also asked to make contact with us as soon as possible.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Anybody with information should contact officers at the Eastern Roads Policing Unit on 101 or via the live web chat https://www.north-wales.police.uk/contact/live-chat-support quoting reference number X006443. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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