Man left fighting for life after crash as lorry driver arrested

The van driver was airlifted to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries

17:50, 11 Jun 2025Updated 17:50, 11 Jun 2025

A man is fighting for his life after a serious crash involving a van, a lorry and a car in St Asaph. The crash occurred on Tuesday, June 11 during the late morning, and the van driver was airlifted to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries.

A 21-year-old lorry driver was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and has been released under investigation.

A spokesperson for North Wales Police's Roads Policing Unit said: "A man remains in hospital with serious injuries following yesterday's road traffic collision in St Asaph." For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here[1]

They added: "At 10:55hrs on Tuesday, 10th June, officers responded to a report of a collision on the B5381 Lower Denbigh Road involving a HGV, a Peugeot Partner van and a Dacia Duster.

"Officers responded along with the Welsh Ambulance Service and North Wales Fire and Rescue Service and the driver of the van was airlifted to hospital in Stoke by the Air Ambulance.

"He remains in hospital with serious, potentially life-threatening injuries.

"The 21-year-old male driver of the HGV was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and he has since been released under investigation whilst enquiries continue.

"Officers are appealing for witnesses and information, or anybody who had travelled in the area and who may have dash cam footage is urged to contact DC 2882 Colley at the Serious Collision Investigation Unit via the website or by calling 101, quoting reference number 25000475769."

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