Police close A494 near Mold following a collision – diversion in place

Update: The Welsh Ambulance Service has said it was called “at approximately 5.20am to reports of a road traffic collision involving a pedestrian on the A494 in Mold, Flintshire.”

“We sent two emergency ambulances to the scene, and conveyed one patient to Wrexham Maelor Hospital.”

Update: The road remains closed from the Shell petrol station at New Brighton to the Wylfa Roundabout, diversions are in place.

**Update 07:43**

Road remains closed . Local diversion in place⬇️ https://t.co/sGeZGyCdes

— Traffic Wales North & Mid (@TrafficWalesN) April 1, 2022

Earlier report: Police have closed a section of the A494 near Mold this morning following a collision.

The road is closed both ways between the New Brighton Roundabout and the Wylfa roundabout.

Emergency services are at the scene, the collision is reported to involve a pedestrian.

⚠️Warning ⚠️#A494 Mold Bypass Both directions.

Road closed in both directions due to collision.

Police at scene.

— Traffic Wales North & Mid (@TrafficWalesN) April 1, 2022

Police posted on social media just after 5.45am:

“ROAD CLOSURE #MOLD: The A494 between Mold and Alltami is currently closed following an accident. Please find an alternative route.”

A traffic report for the area states:

“A494 both ways closed due to accident, one vehicle involved from A541 (Wylfa roundabout, Mold) to A5119 (New Brighton roundabout, New Brighton). Accident happened just before 05:50.”