Posted: Wed 26th Jun 2019

Chester Road West in Shotton reopens following earlier collision

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Jun 26th, 2019

Update: All lanes have been re-opened. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

First report: Police have advised drivers to avoid Chester Road West in Shotton for around one hour following a collision.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A Vauxhall Corsa is understood to have collided with traffic island bollards and the road is blocked while police await recovery. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

There is queueing traffic both ways from Salisbury Street to Nelson Street, police have asked drivers to avoid the area between Iceland and the train station.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

An update via the North Flintshire police team twitter account states: “There has been a bump on Chester Road West Shotton, the main drag through Deeside. Please AVOID at all costs for the next hour as it’s bumper to bumper whilst the road is closed!” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Latest traffic report for the area states: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The road blocked and queueing traffic due to recovery work and accident on B5129 Chester Road East both ways from Ryeland Street to Chester Close. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A car has collided with traffic island bollards and is awaiting recovery, near Shotton Train Station.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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