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

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:

@wrexham a55 outside CHESTER. pic.twitter.com/Q6E5ElPR8B

— GrahamPaterson (@GrahamJPaterson) April 15, 2018

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:

RTC on the A55 near to A483 heading towards Welsh border, car on top of central reservation barrier, effecting traffic both directions dvr ok, little bit shaken.. @cheshirepolice

— North West Motorway Police (@NWmwaypolice) April 15, 2018

Somethings going down near great broughton all you can hear is sirens from my house! @ShitChester #chester

— James Ryder (@Jsryder95) April 15, 2018

More shortly.