Posted: Tue 9th Nov 2021

Garden City Collision: Police appeal for cyclist “who may hold vital information” to come forward

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Nov 9th, 2021

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Police have appealed for a cyclist who was on the Blue Bridge between Queensferry and Garden City when a two-vehicle collision took place to come forward. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Four people were taken to hospital following the crash between a minibus and a Mercedes which happened during the early hours of Sunday, October 31. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The car had been involved in a pursuit with police prior to the collision. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

In an update on social media, North Wales Police said: “Following a two-vehicle road traffic collision in Garden City at around 1.15am on Sunday, October 31st, we are appealing for a pedal cyclist who was seen on the bridge around the time of the incident to contact us.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Sergeant Liam Ho of the Roads Policing Unit said: ‘The cyclist may hold vital information that will help our investigation, and I would appeal for them to contact us either by our online live webchat or on 101, quoting reference Z159500” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

North Wales Police referred itself to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) following a collision. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The watchdog is investigating police involvement prior to the crash. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Officers in a marked North Wales Police vehicle began to pursue a Mercedes that was seen travelling at speed on the A483. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Fifteen minutes into the chase the Mercedes was involved in a crash with the taxi in Garden City. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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