A schoolgirl is fighting for her life in hospital after a horrendous three-car pile-up that injured another child and five others.
Shocking footage showed the moment one of the vehicles exploded into ‘a ball of flames’ after the smash in Denbighshire yesterday evening.
The crash left a youngster, 12, battling life-threatening injuries, while a 13-year-old also remains in serious condition.
Police were rushed to Bodfari, North Wales, just before 8pm on Wednesday after a Mercedes, Audi and BMW ploughed into each other.
The two girls were in the Audi Q3 with a female driver and passenger – who both are in hospital with serious, life-changing injuries.
A young man, 20, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injuries by dangerous driving after he was taken to hospital with slight injuries.
The BMW driver has since been released under investigation.
A second man was arrested, who was the passenger in a Mercedes, and remains in hospital with serious injuries.
Seven people have been injured after a three-car pile-up became a ‘ball of flames’ in Bodfari, Denbighshire on Wednesday
One neighbour said the collision spot was a ‘nasty blind bend’ where a 40mph zone in the village changes to 60mph
The driver of his car remains at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd with serious, life-changing injuries.
It was reported that two people had to drag out a driver from one of the blazing cars that had turned into a ‘ball of flames’.
Lcoal Tony Johnson told the BBC he heard a ‘tremendous bang’ from his home nearby before rushing to see the cars go up in flames ‘within two minutes’.
The heroic neighbour said he rescued a driver alongside another local by puling them from the flaming vehicle.
He explained that the crash spot was a ‘nasty blind bend’ where a 40mph zone in the village changes to 60mph.
Accidents have happened here before but never ‘as bad as this one’, he said.
Scott Davidson, whose fence was crashed into by the car, said it was a ‘horrendous’ sight.
He believed around 20 to 30 emergency service workers were treating the people involved in the accident.
Tony Johnson told the BBC he heard a ‘tremendous bang’ from his home nearby before rushing to see the cars go up in flames ‘within two minutes’
Scott Davidson, whose fence was crashed into by the car, said it was a ‘horrendous’ sight
Detective Sergeant Katie Davies of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit said their ‘thoughts remain with all who are in hospital’ while announcing an investigation into the pile-up.
She urged anyone with information to come forward, while thanking those who already had.
‘This includes anybody who may have been travelling in the area and who may have dash cam footage showing the silver BMW 118 and Silver Mercedes being driven prior to the collision,’ she said.
‘I would like to thank the local community and motorists for their patience whilst the road was closed to allow our officers and staff to carry out their initial enquiries.
‘And I would like to remind the public that our teams are undertaking a careful and thorough investigation, and as arrests have been made, I would urge the public not to speculate or make any comments on social media that may prejudice any future potential legal proceedings.’
People with information can contact North Wales Police on thier live webchat or by calling 101, quoting reference number 25000330348.
