Man taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after crash between motorbike and van

A man has been taken to hospital with life threatening injuries after a crash on the A494 near Llanuwchllyn, Bala. Police were called at around 12.10pm on Saturday, June 3 with reports of a two-vehicle collision involving a white BMW GS motorbike and a silver Mercedes Vito van.

The motorbike rider was travelling as part of a group of ten foreign registered bikes travelling along the road between Dolgellau and Bala. The motorbike rider was taken to hospital and North Wales Police are now appealing for information about the incident.

Sergeant Jason Diamond of the Roads Policing Unit said: “I am appealing to anyone who may have been travelling along the A494 between Dolgellau and Bala who witnessed the collision to contact police.

“The motorbike rider was travelling as part of a group of ten foreign registered motorbikes travelling along the A494 from Dolgellau to Bala. I would urge anyone who saw or may have dashcam footage of either vehicle or the group of motorbikes travelling along the road prior to the collision to contact us.”

Anyone with information should contact North Wales Police via their website[2] or by calling 101, quoting reference A084436.

References

  1. ^ How much longer will the heatwave last according to the Met Office (www.walesonline.co.uk)
  2. ^ website (www.northwales.police.uk)