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| Police have been granted an extra 12 hours to question a lorry driver about a fatal crash on the A55 in Flintshire. | Police have been granted an extra 12 hours to question a lorry driver about a fatal crash on the A55 in Flintshire. |
| Arfon Jones, 70, of Rhyl, was killed when his Toyota Corolla was involved in a collision with a lorry at Rhuallt Hill early on Thursday. | Arfon Jones, 70, of Rhyl, was killed when his Toyota Corolla was involved in a collision with a lorry at Rhuallt Hill early on Thursday. |
| A North Wales Police spokeswoman said it appeared that contact has been made between the two vehicles on more than one occasion before the crash. | A North Wales Police spokeswoman said it appeared that contact has been made between the two vehicles on more than one occasion before the crash. |
| It is believed Mr Jones was returning from Christmas with family in Sussex. | It is believed Mr Jones was returning from Christmas with family in Sussex. |
| The crash closed the A55 westbound carriageway for eight hours. | The crash closed the A55 westbound carriageway for eight hours. |
| A man was later arrested in Llandegai, near Bangor, on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. | A man was later arrested in Llandegai, near Bangor, on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. |
| A post mortem examination to establish whether Mr Jones died from injuries sustained in the crash or natural causes has been held but police refused to disclose the results. | A post mortem examination to establish whether Mr Jones died from injuries sustained in the crash or natural causes has been held but police refused to disclose the results. |
| Police said the car appeared to have been hit by the lorry on several occasions before the crash. | Police said the car appeared to have been hit by the lorry on several occasions before the crash. |
| The Toyota Corolla ended up in a ditch after the collision | The Toyota Corolla ended up in a ditch after the collision |
| A North Wales Police spokeswoman said: "During the journey of the HGV and Toyota car on the A55 it appears that contact has been made between the two vehicles on more than one occasion. | A North Wales Police spokeswoman said: "During the journey of the HGV and Toyota car on the A55 it appears that contact has been made between the two vehicles on more than one occasion. |
| "As part of the investigation police are trying to ascertain whether any of this damage was caused deliberately." | "As part of the investigation police are trying to ascertain whether any of this damage was caused deliberately." |
| Mr Jones' widow Vera said in a statement that her husband was "always happy, cheerful and would do anything for anybody." | Mr Jones' widow Vera said in a statement that her husband was "always happy, cheerful and would do anything for anybody." |
| She said he was "a loving husband, father, stepfather and granddad" who would be "greatly missed by all who knew him." | She said he was "a loving husband, father, stepfather and granddad" who would be "greatly missed by all who knew him." |
| Mrs Jones, 66, a passenger in the car, was unhurt in the crash at about 0150 GMT on Thursday between Holywell and St Asaph. | Mrs Jones, 66, a passenger in the car, was unhurt in the crash at about 0150 GMT on Thursday between Holywell and St Asaph. |
| Officers are appealing for witnesses, particularly lorry drivers. | Officers are appealing for witnesses, particularly lorry drivers. |
| Anyone with information is asked to contact 0845 6071001 (Welsh language line) or 0845 6071002 (English language). | Anyone with information is asked to contact 0845 6071001 (Welsh language line) or 0845 6071002 (English language). |