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Ellen Kirwin & Steve Bagnall

Man dies after crash on garage forecourt involving Ford Ranger truck

A man has died after a crash on a garage forecourt.

The man was at Premier Garage, on Chester Road, Bretton, when he was involved in a crash with a Ford Ranger truck. Emergency services, including an air ambulance, were called to the scene at around 8.40am on Tuesday, May 3.

Police closed off the area, while investigations continue and have appealed for witnesses, North Wales Live reports. Ambulance took the man to Countess of Chester by ambulance but later died in hospital.

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A North Wales Police spokesman said: "North Wales Police are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic collision in Flintshire today (Tuesday, 3 May) in which one man sadly died.

"At 8.40am we received reports of a collision on the forecourt of Premier Garage on Chester Road, Bretton. The collision involved a Ford Ranger truck and a male from the midlands area.

"Officers attended the location along with ambulance crews. The man was subsequently taken to hospital where, sadly, he was pronounced dead. The victim’s next of kin have been informed and our enquiries into this incident remain ongoing.

"We are appealing for any witnesses, or anyone who may have dashcam footage of this incident, to contact North Wales Police. Reports can be made online: https://orlo.uk/Pe4AR or via 101, quoting incident number B062423."

A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called this morning, Tuesday 03 May, at approximately 8.36am to reports of a road traffic collision in Bretton. We sent one rapid response vehicle, one duty operations manager, two emergency ambulances, and the Wales Air Ambulance to the scene. One patient was conveyed to Countess of Chester Hospital."

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