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Angharad Thomas

Person suffers life-threatening injuries in serious crash

Two people have been hospitalised following a two-vehicle crash in Denbighshire. One person has suffered life-threatening injuries and another is seriously hurt. The incident occurred on the A494 between the Griffin Inn pub and the B5430 turn-off at Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd.

Emergency services were called to the scene at 1pm on Saturday, July 23. Four rapid response vehicles, three emergency response ambulances and two air ambulances were sent to the incident.

One person was airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital. Another three people were taken to hospital by ambulance, one being taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital and the other two were taken to Wrexham Maelor Hospital.

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The road was closed for over three hours and drivers were asked to avoid the area. Police are appealing for information from anyone who may have been in the area at the time of the crash., or saw the vehicles prior to the incident.

In a statement, North Wales Police said: "We are appealing for witnesses following another road traffic collision between two vehicles which occurred yesterday (Saturday 23 July) on the A494 near Llanbedr D-C.

"This incident occurred at about 13.05 hrs - involving a silver Citroen C4 and a red Mercedes A class.

"Two people, a man and a woman, sustained serious injuries - being life threatening for one. Both were transferred to hospital - Air Ambulance and Welsh Ambulance Service attended.

"We are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision or saw the vehicles prior to the incident to contact us with any information. Please contact on 101, quoting reference 22000529829."

A spokesperson for Welsh Ambulance Service previously said: "We were called at 13:12 to a collision on the A494 near Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd. We sent four rapid response vehicles, three emergency response ambulances and two air ambulances.

"One patient was airlifted to Stoke University Hospital and another was conveyed to the same hospital via land ambulance. Two additional patients were conveyed to Wrexham Maelor Hospital via land ambulances."

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