TWO people were taken to hospital following an RTC on the A55 on Saturday (August 12). 

Traffic Wales confirmed that emergency services were at the scene of an 'incident' near Northop at around 2pm on Saturday. 

The eastbound carriageway was later closed by police to assist in the recovery of a vehicle. 

Traffic reports stated that there had been an RTC on the carriageway, which led to the closure, which reopened just after 7.30pm.

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North Wales Police attended, as did colleagues from the Welsh Ambulance Service, who confirmed two people were taken to hospital. 

A spokesperson said: "We responded by sending one emergency ambulance, one duty onsite manager, and one Cymru High Acuity Response Unit (CHARU) resource. 

"Two people were transferred to the Countess of Chester Hospital."