Posted: Thu 4th Nov 2021

Police chase which started on the A483 and ended with a two vehicle crash in Deeside referred to watchdog

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Thursday, Nov 4th, 2021

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North Wales Police has referred itself to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) following a collision in Garden City during the early hours of Sunday morning. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The watchdog is investigating police involvement prior to the crash which involved a Mercedes car and a taxi, understood to be a minibus. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Four people were taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision which happened at around 1.30am on Sunday. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

They are currently being treated for serious but not life threatening injuries. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Station Road was closed to the Jubilee Bridge (Blue Bridge) following the collision, it reopened just before 10am on Sunday. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

An IOPC spokesperson has said: “We have begun an independent investigation into police involvement prior to a two-vehicle road traffic collision that occurred in Garden City, Deeside at around 1.30am on Sunday 31 October.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The collision involved a Mercedes car, which had been pursued by a marked North Wales Police vehicle, and a taxi.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We understand the police pursuit of the Mercedes began on the A483 around fifteen minutes earlier, when the Mercedes was seen travelling at speed.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Four people from the two vehicles involved were taken to hospital following the collision. ” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“All are currently being treated for serious injuries which are not described as life threatening.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Our investigation follows a referral from North Wales Police and is currently at an early stage.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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