Police seek witnesses after man dies in crash on A499 in Gwynedd

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man died in crash in Gwynedd.

Officers were called to a collision on the A499 near Gyrn Goch at around 6.45pm on Friday.

Despite the best efforts of bystanders and paramedics, 74-year-old local man Eric Bergqgvist was pronounced dead at the scene.

Leading the investigation Sergeant Raymond Williams of the Roads Policing Unit said: “We would like to offer our profound condolences to the family at this difficult time.

“We are appealing for witnesses and I am encouraging anyone who can remember travelling between Trefor and Gyrn Goch between 6:15pm and 6:45pm and who may have noticed a grey coloured Honda 4×4 with hazard warning lights between Gyrn Goch and Trefor to contact us via the live webchat or phone 101 by quoting reference 21000110023.”