Posted: Fri 8th Feb 2019

Police appeal for witnesses following serious collision on A540 on Thursday evening

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Friday, Feb 8th, 2019

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Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a serious collision in Ledsham last night. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Police were called at around 10.15pm on Thursday to reports of a collision outside the Tudor Road public house on the A540 Parkgate Road. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Officers attended the scene and found there had been a collision between a Silver BMW1 Series and a black Suzuki motorcycle. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The rider of the motorcycle – a-35-year-old man from Neston – sustained serious injuries and was taken to the Walton Hospital. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

His condition is currently described as critical but stable. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The driver of the car – a 24-year-old man from Flintshire – was uninjured. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Enquiries in relation to the incident are ongoing and no arrests have been made. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

As part the investigation officers are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or has any information or dashcam footage which may aid the investigation. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

They would also like to hear from anyone who believes they may have seen either of the vehicles involved prior to the collision. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Anyone with information in relation to the collision should call Cheshire Police on 101, quoting IML 315827, give the details via https://cheshire.police.uk/contact/general-enquiries or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

To submit dashcam footage go online at www.cheshire.police.uk/advice-and-support/roads-and-vehicle-safety/submit-dashcam-footage. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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