Five people taken to hospital after A539 crash near Wrexham

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North Wales Police (Image: North Wales Police (NWP))
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Five people were taken to hospital in a crash near Whitchurch that closed a main road for three hours.

The A539 was closed at Cumbers Bank in Hanmer on Saturday evening following reports of a single vehicle collision just after 7pm.

North Wales Police officers attended alongside colleagues from West Mercia, as well as North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, Welsh Ambulance Service paramedics and the local highways team.

A spokesperson for North Wales Police said: "We were called at 7.09pm on Saturday evening (July 11th) to reports of a single vehicle RTC on the A539 at Cumbers Bank, Hanmer.

"Officers attended alongside colleagues from West Mercia Police, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, Welsh Ambulance University NHS Trust, and Local Highways.

"Five people were taken to hospital, and the road was closed until approximately 10pm."

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