A TEENAGER seriously injured following a collision on the A55 near St Asaph over the weekend has died.

North Wales Police have confirmed that 17-year-old Ethan Ross, who was from St Asaph, died following the crash which occurred shortly after 10pm on Saturday.

Officers received a report of a collision on the eastbound carriageway near junction 26 for the St Asaph Business Park involving a scooter and a Vauxhall Astra.

Ethan, who was later airlifted to hospital in Stoke, died on Monday evening.

Sergeant Raymond Williams of the Roads Policing Unit said: “Firstly our thoughts and sympathies are with Ethan’s family and friends at this difficult time. They will now be supported throughout the investigation by a specially-trained Family Liaison Officer.

“We are particularly keen on speaking to anybody who overtook the scooter on the eastbound carriageway of the A55 between junction 25 by Ysbyty Glan Clwyd and junction 26 for the St Asaph Business Park. We are also keen to hear from anybody who has dashcam footage that may have captured the incident.”

Anybody with information that could assist with the investigation is asked to contact officers at the Roads Policing Unit in St Asaph on 101 or via the live web chat by quoting incident number Y134933.

North Wales Police are not in a position to release further details at this time.