Half term holiday horror as woman hit by car in seaside town
Half term holiday horror as woman hit by car in seaside town
Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed what happened to come forward
The collision happened on Castle Street in Beaumaris
(Image: Christopher Davies / North Wales Live )
A woman has been seriously injured after being struck by a car in a Welsh seaside down. The collision, involving a car and the woman, happened on Castle Street in Beaumaris on Anglesey on Wednesday morning (May 28).
Emergency services including the Wales Air Ambulance, were called he scene shortly after 11.30am. North Wales Police confirmed the woman was taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd hospital by ambulance following the collision. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here
Officers are now appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to contact them. Sergeant Duncan Logan, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "We'd like to thank all those who have already spoken to officers at the scene."
"We know that Beaumaris was busy today due to the half term holiday, so we are urging anybody who may have witnessed the incident, or anybody who may have been travelling along Castle Street and who may captured anything via their dash cam footage to contact us immediately."
The road remained closed while officers made their initial enquiries, reports North Wales Live.
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North Wales Police are keen to hear from anyone with information and encourage them to get in touch through the force's website or by phone on 101, citing the incident number C077209.
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