TRAFFIC has been cleared following a multi-vehicle collision on the A55 on Friday morning.

The A55 eastbound between junction 32A for Pentre Halkyn and junction 33 for Northop is congested following the incident.

Traffic Wales Tweeted shortly after 11.30am: "A55 eastbound between J32 – J33, accident. Please find alternative route. Traffic currently extremely busy."

Traffic Wales Tweeted again at 12.30pm stating that the road is now re-opened but traffic is still tailing back to Caerwys at junction 31.

Motorists travelling eastbound said that traffic is queueing up "five or six miles" along the carriageway.

A spokesman for the Welsh Ambulance Service confirmed that they were called but were not required to attend the scene.

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