A MAN is fighting for his life and a woman has been left with ‘life-changing’ injuries following a crash near Treuddyn.

Emergency services were called to the A5104 near Treuddyn on Monday June 10, and as a result of the collision between a white Ford van and a black Volvo S40 where seven people were taken to hospital.

The male driver of the van, who is aged in his 80’s, was airlifted to hospital in Stoke with serious, life-threatening injuries.

The male passenger of the van was taken by ambulance to the Wrexham Maelor Hospital with what is believed to be minor injuries.

The driver of the Volvo, a female aged in her 20’s, was taken to the Wrexham Maelor hospital but has since been transferred to hospital in Stoke with serious, life-changing injuries.

Of the four passengers in the Volvo, three were taken to Stoke and one was taken to Wrexham with serious injuries.

Sergeant Jason Diamond of the Roads Policing Unit said: “We continue to appeal for any witnesses to the collision, or anybody who may have dash cam footage to contact us.”

The road was closed off for around five hours whilst emergency services handled the situation, re-opening at around 11pm that night.

Any witnesses, or anybody with information, is asked to contact officers at the Roads Policing Unit on 101 or via the North Wales Police live web chat (https://www.north-wales.police.uk/contact/live-chat-support) by quoting reference number X080539.