Appeal after dog killed and woman seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle

An appeal for witnesses has been launched following a crash in Chirk which killed a dog and left its owner seriously injured.

North Wales Police say that shortly before 6:15pm on Friday 9th February a collision occurred on Colliery Road, Chirk when a woman, who was walking her dog, was struck by a vehicle.

An ambulance was called and the 57-year-old was taken to the Maelor Hospital in Wrexham with serious leg injuries. She has since been transferred to hospital in Stoke.

Sadly the woman’s dog died at the scene.

PC Robert Williams of the Roads Policing Unit said: “I am appealing for anybody who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.

“Equally if anybody has any dashcam footage from their vehicle, or if anybody who lives in the vicinity that has private CCTV that may assist our investigation I would urge them to contact us immediately.”

Anybody with information is asked to contact officers at the Roads Policing Unit on 101, or via the live web chat quoting reference number W016411.