Traffic Issues After Lorry Crash At Posthouse Roundabout

An overturned lorry has closed part of the ‘Posthouse’ Roundabout on the A483/A55.

Update 7pm: The latest information is that the junction will be affected until 9:30pm this evening as recovery work and carriageway works are ongoing.

As people have avoided the area the back roads and other routes have been affected, with some people delayed for hours:

Penyffordd bumper to bumper @wrexham pic.twitter.com/SBNKnvtlMD

— Jemma Williams (@JemmaWilliams) January 12, 2015

Would appear lorries on divert from accident are all heading through hope village… Chaos as too high for railway bridge @wrexham

— Sacha (@quirkybird74) January 12, 2015

Got to the bus stop at 2:50 in chester to get home to wrexham, still haven't left the business park and its 6 @wrexham

— Kacper (@Kacper_Kosinski) January 12, 2015

1 hour 40mins to get from chester business park to Gresford. Went through handbridge/Eccelston way to Pulford no problem @wrexham

— Faye Mellor (@Faye_Elizabethx) January 12, 2015

UPDATE 4:15pm: Traffic England have updated stating that it could take until 7:30pm this evening before recovery of the vehicle is complete. Traffic is moving slowly in the area, and delays are expected until the roads reopen fully.

Original story below:
Shortly before 12:45pm a number of people contacted Wrexham.com regarding an incident on the roundabout

The incident has resulted in the closure the exit slip road on the Posthouse Roundabout.

Simon tweeted Wrexham.com to say: “Overturned HGV on the post house roundabout causing tailbacks Wrexham bound. Strong smell of fuel when passing.”

Trevor Jones sent us the following two pictures of the incident:

Fern Williams added that: “Coming from Chester to Wrexham can’t access carriageway as lorry overturned. Emergency services are at scene.”

@wrexham can't believe I seen this today was in complete shock so glad the lad made it out ok pic.twitter.com/Hf86h01BXm

— Sarah Louise. (@SerrLouise) January 12, 2015

@wrexham Just passed accident on #a483. Recovery operation is starting. Huge tailbacks from Wrexham. Missed my train! pic.twitter.com/VbOKagBU5U

— Lukakblo'o (@Eddie_EFC) January 12, 2015

Long delays and queuing traffic are expected as a result of the incident.

Cheshire Police have since tweeted to say: “Police, Amb & HA in attendance. Road closure in place – expected until 16:00-17:00.”

The driver was taken to the Countess of Chester Hospital with what has been described as “minor injuries”.

(Thanks to ‘Toxic Sky’ for sending us the top photograph)