Police appeal for witnesses after Wrexham crash victim named

THE driver of a car who died following a road accident near Wrexham on Sunday night has been named.

He was Aaron Griffiths-Mahoney, aged 20, from Brynteg. The collision took place at New Road in Rhosddu at about 10.45pm.

A statement from North Wales Police which was issued yesterday said a male passenger – believed to be aged 22 – who was in the car with Mr Griffiths-Mahoney is in hospital with injuries which are described as serious but not thought to be life threatening.

Emergency services rushed to the scene of the accident after it was reported. The road was closed for a period of time, with diversions put in place.

North Wales Police are carrying out an investigation into the tragedy and house to house inquiries in the area have been conducted.

The force is appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the crash or seen the vehicle, a Peugeot 106 prior to the collision taking place, to get in contact with them.

Anyone who is able to help is asked to telephone PC 450 Aled Jackson at the Eastern Road Policing Unit.

He can be contacted on 0845 607 1001 for the Welsh language line and 0845 607 1002 for the English language line.

If you knew Mr Griffiths-Mahoney and would like to pay tribute to him, you can do so on the Evening Leader website. or by emailing us at news@evening leader.co.uk