Three people were taken to hospital following a road traffic collision near Mold. 

Emergency services were called around 4.40pm yesterday, November 30, following a collision on the A541 between Rhydymwyn and Mold. 

A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called yesterday, Wednesday 30 November, at approximately 4.42pm to reports of a road traffic collision in Mold, Flintshire.

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"We sent one rapid response vehicle, one advanced paramedic practitioner, and two emergency ambulances to the scene. We were supported by the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service.

"Two patients were conveyed to Wrexham Maelor Hospital, and one patient was taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital, for further treatment."

North Wales Police advised drivers to avoid the area yesterday evening, following the collision.