Man dies and woman seriously injured following A5 motorbike crash
A man has died and a woman left with serious injuries following a crash involving a motorbike and van. North Wales Police[1] said they were called by the ambulance service to the collision on the A5 at Capel Curig at around 5.31pm today [Saturday]. The crash involved a red Honda motorcycle and a white Volkswagen Caddy van. The male motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, while the female pillion passenger was flown to hospital in Stoke with serious, potentially life-changing injuries.
Police said the driver of the van sustained what was believed to be minor injuries. The motorcyclist's next of kin have been informed of the tragedy. Join the North Wales Live WhatsApp community group where you can get the latest stories delivered straight to your phone[2]
Sergeant Leigh McCann, of the North Wales Police Roads Crime Unit, said: "Our thoughts are with the motorcyclist's family at this sad time. "The investigation to establish the cause of the collision is underway and we are urging anybody who may have witnessed the collision, or anybody who may have been travelling along the A5 near Capel Curig around the time of the collision and who may have dash cam footage to come forward. "The road remains closed in both directions at this time, and we'd like to thank the local community and motorists for their patience."
Anybody with information is urged to contact us via the website or by calling 101, quoting incident number C067082. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter[3] sent twice daily to your inbox
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