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Three men have died in a road crash in Old Colwyn, Conwy, involving two cars.Three men have died in a road crash in Old Colwyn, Conwy, involving two cars.
Both drivers and a passenger died, while a fourth person has been taken to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd hospital in Rhyl with serious injuries. The drivers of two cars and a passenger died, while a fourth person has been taken to Glan Clwyd hospital at Bodelwyddan with serious injuries.
The emergency services were called about the incident on Abergele Road just before 1230 GMT on Thursday. Emergency services were called to the incident in Abergele Road just before 1230 GMT. The road near the former Hotel Seventy Degrees is closed.
The road at Penmaenhead, Old Colwyn, near the former Hotel Seventy Degrees, is closed. Police are appealing for witnesses. A fire service spokesman said it was one of the worst accidents he has seen during his career.
Three people were travelling in one car, while an elderly man was driving the other vehicle. Three people were travelling in a Citroen car, while an elderly man was driving a Rover car.
The vehicles collided with such force that it was not possible to tell in which direction they were travelling.
We have quite a lot of fatalities and it happens all too frequently in north Wales, it is very unpleasant Paul Jenkinson, North Wales Fire
One of the two Citroen passengers died in the ambulance on his way to hospital.
Paul Jenkinson, operations manager for the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, said it was one of the worst crashes he had seen in his 15-year career.
He said: "We had two very, very badly damaged cars in the road and we couldn't determine which way they were going - the police are carrying out a full investigation.
"We have quite a lot of fatalities and it happens all too frequently in north Wales, it is very unpleasant.
"On arrival at the scene we removed the roof of the car with three people inside to make space to work."
Once the dead driver was removed, the nine firefighters could continue working to rescue the two passengers.
Mr Jenkinson added: "It was unpleasant circumstances and the crew focused on the task to get the remaining two casualties."
Police are appealing for witnesses.