Police confirm a man has died after a car crashed off the A55 in Flintshire on Sunday evening

North Wales Police have said a man in his thirties has died after a car crashed off the A55 in Flintshire on Sunday evening.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

It’s understood the incident involved a single vehicle which has left the carriageway just after 7pm. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Emergency services say they were called at 7.10pm to the collision on the westbound carriageway of the A55 near junction 33 – the turn off for Flint and Mold.   ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The road was closed for nearly six hours following the crash, traffic was diverted off at junction 33a – the Connah’s Quay turn off. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Police have appealed to drivers who may have been near junction 33 to submit any dashcam footage they may have. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

In an update on social media North Wales Police said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“North Wales Police sadly confirm that a male in his thirties passed away in a road traffic collision last evening the 1st of December. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

His family have been informed. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Sgt Raymond Williams who is leading the investigation is appealing for any witnesses/dashcam footage of any motorists travelling on the A55 in a westbound direction around the Mold/Flint onslip at around 7pm where the vehicle left the road.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The road reopened around 1am.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

If you can help North Wales Police contact direct via the web live chat http://www.north-wales.police.uk/contact/chat-support.aspx or by phoning 101 quoting reference X173638 ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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