Fatal Collision Near Penley: Appeal

North Wales Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision near Penley yesterday afternoon (Thursday, January 5th). ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Shortly after 4:30pm police received a report of a single vehicle collision on the A539 near Penley, Wrexham involving a Vauxhall Corsa. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Sadly, the driver, a woman aged in her twenties, was pronounced dead at the scene. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Sergeant Jason Diamond from North Wales Police’ Roads Policing Unit said: “The blue coloured Vauxhall Corsa was travelling from the direction of Hanmer towards Penley and we are appealing for anybody who may have witnessed the collision, or anybody who may have seen the car being driven prior to the collision to come forward. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“The woman’s family are being supported by a Family Liaison Officer and our thoughts are with them at this time.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Anybody with information that could assist the investigation is asked to contact officers at the Roads Policing Unit on 101, or via the live web chat quoting reference number V002125. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

North Wales Police are not yet in a position to release the woman’s details. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​