A TOTAL of three people have died following a crash in Beaumaris this afternoon (August 28).

Shortly after 2.45pm today, police responded to reports of a crash on Alma Street, close to Beaumaris Pier.

Officers attended along with fire, ambulance and air ambulance crews.

Sadly, three people were pronounced deceased at the scene.

North Wales Police said: "Our efforts to establish the full circumstances of this incident remain ongoing.

"We continue to appeal to people to avoid the area of the High Street, which is expected to be closed for some time."

Chief Inspector Caroline Mullen-Hurst said: “Sadly, we can confirm that three people have been fatally injured in the incident.

“We are appealing to anybody who witnessed the incident that hasn’t already spoken to officers, or anybody who might have dashcam footage, to please get in touch.

“You can speak to us via our website or by calling 101, using reference number Q129825.”

Police will issue a further update in due course.

A Welsh Ambulance Service statement added: “We were called today shortly before 2.45pm to reports of a road traffic collision on Alma Street, Beaumaris.

"We sent two emergency ambulances, one Cymru High Acuity Response Unit paramedic, one advanced paramedic practitioner, one duty operational manager and one locality manager to the scene.

"We were supported by pre-hospital immediate care specialists from North Wales Emergency Doctors Service and advanced critical care support was delivered by the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service in a Wales Air Ambulance charity helicopter.”