Motorists were hit by delays following an incident on the A55 near Holywell.

One lane was closed on the A55 eastbound between junction 31 (Caerwys) and Dolphin (Holywell) after a car had slipped down an embankment

One person involved in the collision was treated at the scene.

The incident resulted in long delays.

The Leader:

Car can be seen down the embankment on A55. Picture: Geoff Abbott

An eyewitness told the Leader: "It looks like at least one car has left the carriageway and gone down an embankment."

The witness added there were several emergency service teams in attendance.

A spokesman for North Wales Police said: "We were called at 1.28pm to reports that a vehicle had gone into a ditch on the eastbound carriageway of the A55 near Pantasaph."

The Leader:

Police and ambulance services attend to incident on A55 near Holywell

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service confirmed two crews were sent to the scene - one each from Flint and Deeside - but nobody was trapped and the crews were recalled after arriving.

A spokesperson for Welsh Ambulance Service said: "We received a call to a road traffic collision on the A55.

"We responded with an emergency ambulance and one patient was treated at the scene."

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