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One dead after crash near tunnel Man dead 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. A motorist has died and three people were taken to hospital after an early morning road collision which brought severe traffic problems.
The A55 was closed after an eastbound lorry went through the central reservation near the Conwy tunnel and ended on the other side of the road. The A55 was closed after an eastbound lorry went through the central reservation near the Conwy tunnel and collided with an oncoming car.
The lorry had been travelling between junctions 17 and 18 when the incident happened at about 0145 BST. The lorry had been travelling between junctions 17 and 18 when the incident happened at about 0147 BST.
Emergency services worked for hours to clear traffic queues from the tunnel, directing lorries as they reversed out. North Wales Police confirmed that the driver of the car died.
Two passengers in the car had to be released by firefighters and were taken to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd with serious injuries. One person is in a life-threatening condition.
The driver of the lorry sustained minor injuries.
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews from Conwy, Caernarfon and Colwyn Bay were at the scene until 0520 BST.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.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. It took several hours for emergency workers to clear traffic queues backing out the tunnel, directing lorries as they reversed out.
The A55 remained closed for recovery work and police had originally said they hoped to reopen the tunnel at about 1000 BST. The A55 remained closed for recovery work throughout the morning, causing severe delays.
But it remained closed after then, causing severe traffic problems. The eastbound carriageway reopened shortly before 1130 BST but the westbound lanes remained closed.
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.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. HGVs travelling west were 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).
Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information can contact officers at the Western Roads Policing Unit on 101, or 0845 607 1002 (English-language line), or 0845 607 1001 (Welsh-language line).