Overview
- A collision on the A483 between Gresford and Rossett on Tuesday prompted emergency services to close the northbound carriageway and deploy an air ambulance to the scene.
- Police, fire crews and paramedics launched a multi-agency response to the crash and flight-tracking data showed two additional Wales Air Ambulance helicopters flew toward the area before returning to base.
- Traffic Wales and local monitoring services warned drivers to avoid the area as the incident initially closed both directions and produced long delays on surrounding roads.
- Reports differed on later access with some updates saying the southbound reopened and others saying the route was fully reopened after recovery work; authorities have not confirmed casualty numbers or the cause and investigations are ongoing.
- A separate serious collision on the A548 at Bagillt on the same day also needed an air ambulance and closed that road, adding pressure to emergency resources and further disrupting travel on key North Wales routes.