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| Fatal crash road remains closed | |
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| A major road remains closed following a crash in which two people died. | |
| The A5 at Chirk, near Wrexham, on the Shropshire border was closed on Monday after the crash on a viaduct killed the drivers of a cattle lorry and a car. | The A5 at Chirk, near Wrexham, on the Shropshire border was closed on Monday after the crash on a viaduct killed the drivers of a cattle lorry and a car. |
| The crash damaged the viaduct railings and the road remained shut while work was carried out. | The crash damaged the viaduct railings and the road remained shut while work was carried out. |
| Despite earlier reports that it was due to reopen at 0600 on Thursday Traffic Wales said the by-pass remains shut in both directions. | |
| Emergency repairs are needed between the Gledrid Roundabout and Halton Roundabout. | |
| Wrexham council had hoped it would be in use on Wednesday but heavy rain had prevented engineers putting safety markings on the road, it said. | Wrexham council had hoped it would be in use on Wednesday but heavy rain had prevented engineers putting safety markings on the road, it said. |
| The A5 is a main route from Holyhead to London and the closure has caused gridlock in Chirk as traffic was diverted through the town. | The A5 is a main route from Holyhead to London and the closure has caused gridlock in Chirk as traffic was diverted through the town. |
| The crash involved a double decker Volvo livestock carrier, a Volvo tanker lorry and a silver Mercedes E200 estate car. | The crash involved a double decker Volvo livestock carrier, a Volvo tanker lorry and a silver Mercedes E200 estate car. |
| It is understood that during the incident, the cattle lorry overturned and crashed through the safety barrier, causing structural damage to the road viaduct at Afon Ceiriog. | It is understood that during the incident, the cattle lorry overturned and crashed through the safety barrier, causing structural damage to the road viaduct at Afon Ceiriog. |
| Animals | Animals |
| The driver of the cattle lorry, a man in his 40s from south Wales, and the driver of the car were both killed. | The driver of the cattle lorry, a man in his 40s from south Wales, and the driver of the car were both killed. |
| Police said a number of the animals being transported had also died. | Police said a number of the animals being transported had also died. |
| The driver of the tanker was treated for a minor head injury. | The driver of the tanker was treated for a minor head injury. |
| The crash has already led to calls for the road to be upgraded into a dual carriageway. | The crash has already led to calls for the road to be upgraded into a dual carriageway. |