A55 reopens after ‘head on collision’ incident

Update 5pm: Both lanes have reopened on the A55 eastbound at Llanddulas after the earlier incident.

Terrible damage I hope nobody was badly injured or worse – photos taken by my daughter #A55 pic.twitter.com/t5kn3I3KfL

— Martin Williams (@martradar) March 30, 2018

Original information below…

The A55 has been closed Eastbound at Llanddulas due to a serious collision up on the north wales coast.

Paramedics, police and fire crews are at the scene of the collision – a diversion has been set up from junction 22 Old Colwyn.

Several reports suggest two vehicles have been involved in a head on collision, with a vehicle hitting several cars, and others swerving to avoid the ongoing vehicle before the crash.

Just arrived home with the kids. Shaken. Not the regular journey to the train station we expected. Happily discussing the letters on foreign vehicle plates with my son, then faced with a vehicle driving towards us on the outside lane of the A55 at Llanddulas.
☹️#a55 #eastbound

— Yvie Johnson👣 (@yvie_johnson) March 30, 2018

North Wales Police have said: “Emergency Services are dealing with an RTC near Junction 23 Llanddulas on the Eastbound Carriageway.

We are asking people to leave the A55 J22 Old Colwyn and rejoin at J23.

We will attempt to filter the vehicles who are currently between the 2 junctions as soon as possible.

Queueing traffic and road closed due to accident, two vehicles involved on A55 Eastbound between J22 Promenade (Old Colwyn) and J23 A547 Abergele Road (Llanddulas). Affecting traffic between Colwyn Bay and Rhyl.”

The latest traffic report for the area states;

‘A55 Eastbound closed, queueing traffic due to accident, two vehicles involved between J22 Promenade (Old Colwyn) and J23 A547 Abergele Road (Llanddulas). Affecting traffic between Colwyn Bay and Rhyl.’

Already sat for almost an hour in tailbacks after a car reportedly drove wrong way Westbound along #A55 from Llanddulas. Not going anywhere for a while. Hope no serious injuries. pic.twitter.com/R6HEN33bHz

— Martin Williams (@martradar) March 30, 2018

There are also huge tailback through Deeside following a collision which has and partially blocked one lane of the A55 Westbound at J34 A494 (Ewloe), there’s congestion to J35 A550 and along the A494 to Sealand.