Yahoo News Woman dies after van crash and driver remains in hospital
A woman in her seventies has died after a road traffic collision in Conwy county. Emergency services had been called to the single-vehicle accident in Colwyn Bay on Wednesday.
The woman had been a passenger in the brown Peugeot Partner van when the incident happened in Conway Road. She was airlifted to hospital but has passed away, it emerged today.
The male driver of the van, also in his seventies, remains in a "stable" condition in hospital. North Wales Police released a statement late this afternoon.
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The force said that shortly after 1pm on Wednesday, July 3, police received a 999-call reporting a one-vehicle road traffic collision on Conway Road in the West End area of Colwyn Bay.
Emergency services attended the scene, including the Air Ambulance and the road was immediately closed. The female passenger who was airlifted to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd with serious injuries, sadly died today.
HM Coroner has been informed. The male driver was also taken to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd by ambulance, where he remains in a stable condition, said the force.
Sergeant Emlyn Hughes, of the Roads Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts remain with the woman’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time."
He added: "The investigation is underway, and I am requesting any witnesses or anybody who may have been travelling in the vicinity and who may have captured the vehicle’s movements on dash cam prior to the collision to come forward. I’d like to thank all those who have already made contact with us.”
The 999 crews were called to the scene at 1.06pm on Wednesday. Police closed a stretch of Conway Road for a time and drivers were advised to find alternative routes.
* Anybody with information is asked to contact North Wales Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit via the live web chat on the force's website or by calling 101, quoting reference number 24000583842.
