The man was flown 150 miles to hospital in Cardiff with serious injuries
A man was airlifted to hospital after he was hit by a car on a Gwynedd road. The 78-year-old was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a road traffic collision near Tywyn.
The incident took happened shortly after 9pm on Wednesday, January 21. Police said they received report of a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on the A493 in Bryncrug, Tywyn. A statement read said: “A 78-year-old man was airlifted to hospital in Cardiff with serious injuries, where he remains.”
It added: “The road was closed for initial collision investigation but has since been re-opened.”
Detective inspector Timothy Evans of the serious collision investigation unit, said: “I am asking anyone who witnessed the collision and hasn’t already come forward to make contact with officers.
“I am also asking anyone who may have CCTV or dashcam footage of a beige coloured Renault Modus being driven in the Tywyn area, prior to the collision between 8.45pm and 9.10pm, to get in touch at the earliest opportunity.”
Anyone with information that could assist our investigation should contact officers at the serious collision investigation unit by calling 101, quoting reference number 26000058199.
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