Posted: Sun 15th Apr 2018

Road reopens fully – Air ambulance landed on A55 after car crash

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This article is old - Published: Sunday, Apr 15th, 2018

Final update 5:45pm: The road has reopened fully.

Update 4:50pm The eastbound carriageway between A483 near Chester and the A41 near Belgrave is now fully open. One lane remains closed westbound.

Original information below…

The A55 to the east of the Posthouse roundabout is at a standstill this afternoon after a collision, thought to involve a single vehicle.

Police have said as of 3:15pm: “RTC – A55 near to A41 junction- The Police and other emergency services are at the scene, this road is reduced down to one lane.

“This is causing traffic delays which are anticipated to continue for at least another hour.”

Graham has sent us this video of the air ambulance:

Original information below…

Thanks to Jon for these images, with added note that currently police are sweeping up the carriageway.

The North West Air Ambulance landed just after 2:30pm at a location indicated on the below map.

A North Wales traffic policing tweet referred to an incident nearby:

More shortly.

 



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