Driver and man and lady confirmed as victims of horror Anglesey crash
A man and woman were killed after an Audi ploughed into them as they were visiting a popular seaside resort at the end of the summer holidays.
The pair, in their 60s, were said to have been walking in Anglesey when the car swerved into them. The driver, a man in his 80s, also died at the scene.
Police and paramedics rushed to the Beaumaris seafront shortly after 2.45pm yesterday to reports that a driver had become unwell before hitting pedestrians.
Officers have now confirmed a woman and man in their 60s had been walking when the car ploughed into them, killing them and the elderly motorist.
Emergency services at the scene on Alma Street in Beaumaris on Anglesey, where two men and a woman died in a horror crash
The car is said to have struck two pedestrians as it swerved to avoid a horse-drawn carriage
Police at the scene in the Beaumaris Pier area yeesterday following the fatal crash
North Wales Police today said: ‘Members of the public and the emergency services responded, however despite the best efforts of all involved the male driver of the Audi, and the male and female pedestrian, were sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
‘The driver of the Audi was aged in his 80s and was local to the North Wales area. The male and female pedestrians were aged in their 60s and were not local to the North Wales area.’
Sergeant Emlyn Hughes from the force’s serious collision investigation unit, added: ‘Our deepest condolences remain with the families of the three who were fatally injured. All are now being supported by specially trained family liaison officers.
‘We continue to appeal to anybody who may have witnessed the incident that hasn’t already spoken to officers, or anybody who may have dash cam or front door camera footage, to please get in touch.
‘Yesterday’s collision will have had a profound effect, not only on the families of all those involved, but also to the wider community of Beaumaris.
‘I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those that assisted at the scene and those, including local businesses, who offered a place of refuge for all those involved.
‘We would urge people not to speculate regarding the circumstances of the collision, and if anybody has information relating to the collision, and who is yet to speak to us, they are urged to contact us as soon as possible.’
Shocked locals told of how the pedestrians had been ploughed into by an Audi A5 which appeared ‘completely out the blue’ before it crashed into a house close to Beaumaris pier.
Officers cordoned off the area while they conducted investigations
An air ambulance is seen taking off after the horror crash on the seafront in North Wales
One local said: ‘It swerved to go around a horse and carriage, mounted the pavement and hit pedestrians who were walking past a house – they didn’t stand a chance.
‘There are people standing around in shock, they can’t believe what has happened.’
Another witness said she watched ‘people trying very, very hard to do CPR’.
‘It was just awful, the ambulance took ages to get here and when the police and the vehicles eventually came… there was nothing they could do once they got here.
‘(The vehicle) was so mangled. It’s so mangled it’s not true.
‘Everybody really rallied around, diverting the traffic and trying their best to give the people dignity, but it was pretty horrific.’
She added: ‘The town is absolutely full of tourists and people walk down that street. It’s just a beautiful, beautiful place.’
Witness Keith Shed also posted on social media: ‘It happened right in front of us on the road beside the pier.
The horror crash happened on the seafront at Beaumaris on Anglesey
Police and paramedics rushed to Beaumaris seafront on Anglesey shortly after 2.45pm today
‘It’s an utter tragedy for those directly affected by the crash.
‘No warning, it happened completely out of the blue.’
Beaumaris on the Menai Strait is popular with families visiting Anglesey with many of them drawn to Edward I’s unfinished 14th century castle.
The town has been particularly busy over the past six weeks with school holiday crowds.
Local MP Llinos Medi posted online: ‘Devastating news from Beaumaris. I am thinking of everyone who has been affected today.
‘The news has shaken our community here on the island. A heartfelt thank you to all the emergency services and volunteers who are responding to the emergency.’
Virginia Crosbie, former Conservative MP for Ynys Mon, added in a statement on Facebook: ‘My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, their families and loved ones.’
Rhun ap Iorwerth, leader of Plaid Cymru, said in a statement on X: ‘This is devastating news and my condolences are with those involved and their loved ones.
‘I ask anyone who has any information to assist the police in their investigation to come forward.
‘I am grateful to all the emergency services for their quick response. Diolch.’
The Archbishop of Wales, Andrew John, and the Bishop of Bardsey, David Morris, issued a joint statement offering ‘our sympathy and prayers to all who have been involved in today’s car accident’.
They said: ‘This is devastating news for the community and for the friends and family of the three people who have sadly died.’
