Beaumaris: Two pedestrians dead after crash in north Wales

The news of the crash “has shaken the isle of Anglesey” she said.

She said Beaumaris is a town “that tourists flock to” in the summer holidays.

David Evans, the Mayor of Beaumaris, said the town is “extremely busy” during the summer, and that yesterday “was not any different”.

“This is a small but close knit community.

“This is such heart breaking news for us all,” he said.

He said he’d “never seen so many emergency service vehicles in Beaumaris”.

A witness told the PA news agency she saw “a car hitting a pedestrian and then hitting a house”.

“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,” she said.

“Everybody really rallied around, diverting the traffic and trying their best to give the people dignity, but it was pretty horrific.”

Lesley Rendle, a Reverend from Beaumaris, told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast there is a “overwhelming feeling of sadness across the town.”

“People have been checking on neighbours and making sure that their friends are OK,” he said.

Police said officers, along with fire, ambulance and air ambulance crews attended.

The Welsh Ambulance Service said it was called to the scene shortly before 14:45 BST on Wednesday.

All police cordons have now been removed from the scene on Alma Street near Beaumaris Pier.

Beaumaris is a popular holiday destination located on the east of the island of Anglesey, with many tourists visiting the Unesco-listed Beaumaris Castle or nearby Puffin Island.

North Wales Police said it wants to speak to witnesses, and anyone with dashcam footage.