{"id":433219,"date":"2026-02-19T01:01:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T01:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/433219\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T01:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T01:01:11","slug":"hit-and-run-crash-outside-lidl-store-in-north-wales-sparks-police-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/433219\/","title":{"rendered":"Hit and run crash outside Lidl store in North Wales sparks police investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The crash involved an off-road motorbike and car<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A new Lidl store is set to open in Connah's Quay on the site of the former Co-op which has been vacant for 10 years\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1_JS282795919.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"A Lidl store\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">A Lidl store(Image: Lidl)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A hit-and-run crash near the entrance to a Lidl store in North Wales has sparked a police probe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The incident happened today near the Lidl on Connah&#8217;s Quay High Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It involved a car and an off-road motorbike.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Police have released an image of the biker and are appealing for the public to help find them.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_dpw18026crajhs.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Police want to speak to biker involved in crash outside Lidl on High Street, Connah's Quay\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Police want to speak to biker involved in crash outside Lidl on High Street, Connah&#8217;s Quay<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A spokesperson for <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailypost.co.uk\/all-about\/north-wales-police\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">North Wales Police<\/a> said: &#8220;We are investigating a road traffic collision involving a car and an off road motorbike that occurred at 12.20pm this afternoon (Weds 18 Feb) outside Lidl on High Street, Connah&#8217;s Quay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We are appealing for information to help us identify the rider of the off road motorbike, who made off after the collision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;If you know who the rider was, or have any information that can help us, please contact us via our live webchat online or on 101 quoting ref 26000135596.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailypost.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=da31e0f9-0bf2-4091-bc59-f8c65b1f2341&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter<\/a> sent twice daily to your inbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The crash involved an off-road motorbike and car A Lidl store(Image: Lidl) A hit-and-run crash near the 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