THE Welsh Air Ambulance service has confirmed it was called to a crash near Trecwn over the weekend and they flew three patients to Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool.

Two cars were involved in the crash near the turning for Trecwn just before midnight on Friday, September 24.

Welsh Air Ambulance released a statement saying a 'search and rescue' helicopter transported three casualties to the hospital in England, a journey of an hour, and that due to weather constraints the nearest accessible major trauma centre was Aintree.

A further four people were reportedly injured in the crash.

A spokesperson for Welsh Air Ambulance said: “We can confirm that our medics attended an incident, in a rapid response vehicle, on the A40 in the early hours of Saturday morning (September 25).

“Our medics arrived on scene at 00:58 and carried out critical care treatments. They then escorted three patients to Aintree University Hospital on board a search and rescue helicopter.

“The incident in question was particularly rare and complex with three patients requiring critical care treatment from our medics and transfer to a major trauma centre.

“Using the search and rescue aircraft allowed our consultant and critical care practitioner to stay with all three patients and continue delivering critical care.

“Due to weather constraints, the nearest accessible major trauma centre was Aintree University Hospital, a journey that took an hour.

“Our involvement concluded at 4.37am.”

The police are appealing for witnesses to the crash which left three people with suspected life-threatening injuries.

In particular they are asking if anyone noticed a white Skoda or red Chrysler travelling along that stretch of road the night of the incident.

You can also get in touch via the police website using the following link here.