Crash-hit bypass reopens

The A5 Chirk bypass reopened today three days after two people were killed in a horrific crash.

The reopening came as fresh calls were made for improvements to the A5 from MP Owen Paterson.

The main route, which takes thousands of vehicles from Shropshire into North Wales, opened at 8am today.

Wrexham Council spokeswoman Gill Stevens said: "The road was due to reopen at 6am but opened at 8am because line marking work had to be done."

Two drivers died in the crash involving a cattle wagon, a car and a tanker on Monday.

Cattle plunged 100 feet to their deaths when the livestock lorry was left hanging over the parapet of the viaduct carrying the trunk road over the River Ceiriog.

Mr Paterson said today he would press the Government for answers on why recommendations for the A5 between Shrewsbury and the Welsh border to be dualled have never been taken up.