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Family 'saddened' as Saltney man, 26, dies in Wrexham bypass crash

Police closed a section of the A483 Wrexham bypass following the incident in the early hours

Google A483 Wrexham bypass — Police closed a section of the A483 Wrexham bypass following the incident in the early hours

A 26-year-old man has died following a crash which shut a dual carriageway for nine hours in north Wales.

The family of Joshua Jason Atkin, from Saltney near Chester, said they were "deeply saddened" after he was killed on the main A483 road at Wrexham.

The bypass, which connects Chester with Chirk, was shut between the Coedpoeth and Gwersyllt junctions at Wrexham after the crash at 02:45 BST Sunday.

North Wales Police are investigating and have appealed for witnesses.