Posted: Sun 2nd Aug 2020

Man arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving following crash in Shotton this morning

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Sunday, Aug 2nd, 2020

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A local councillor has said its a “miracle nobody was killed or seriously injured” following a crash which happened in Shotton this morning.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The driver of a BMW left a trail of devastation after hitting railing at high speed on both sides of Chester Road West just after 7am.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Police say they have arrested a 25-year-old man “on suspicion of dangerous driving and failing to provide a specimen of breath.”  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Flintshire County Councillor Sean Bibby said, “damage to street furniture is enormous and I believe gas main was damaged too, how somebody wasn’t seriously injured or killed is nothing short of a miracle.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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[A wheel from the car can be seen outside the Clwyd Hotel, around 50 -60 metres from where the car ended up]  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The badly damaged A BMW 3 series came to rest near Iceland Foods, a wheel from the car was seen around 50 metres away outside the Clwyd Hotel. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Debris from the car and raining was strewn across the road and a large section pathway. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Sgt Craig West said: “The driver has been arrested. Thankfully no one was injured as a result of the extensive damage to vehicles, railings and a gas pipe.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A closure was in place on Chester Road West, Shotton, between King George Street and Ryeland Street. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The road has since reopened. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Photo’s: Dean Moloney/Sean Bibby ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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