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One dies after crash near tunnel | One dies after crash near tunnel |
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One person has died and three people were taken to hospital following an early morning road collision. | One person has died and three people were taken to hospital following an early morning road collision. |
The A55 was closed in both directions after a lorry crashed through the central reservation into an oncoming car near the Conwy tunnel. | |
The lorry was travelling eastbound between junctions 17 and 18 when the incident happened at about 0145 BST. | |
Emergency services worked for hours to clear traffic queues from the tunnel, directing lorries as they reversed out. | |
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews from Conwy, Caernarfon and Colwyn Bay were at the scene until 0520 BST. | |
Council officers, police and three ambulances also attended. | |
One person died and two casualties were released by the fire service and taken to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd with serious injuries. Another person was taken for a check-up. | One person died and two casualties were released by the fire service and taken to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd with serious injuries. Another person was taken for a check-up. |
The A55 remained closed for recovery work but police said they hoped to reopen the tunnel at about 1000 BST. | |
Light vehicles only were being diverted via the A547 through Conwy. A blockage occurred in the town when a lorry got stuck in an archway in the road. | |
HGVs travelling west are advised to leave the A55 at J19, travel south on the A470 to Betws-y-Coed, then travel west on the A5 to rejoin the A55 at J11 (Llandygai). Eastbound traffic was advised to travel vice-versa. |