Devastated family s tribute to well-loved taxi driver killed in A494 crash
Phillip James Roberts was pronounced dead at the scene between Rhydymain and Dolgellau yesterday morning
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Phillip James Roberts was pronounced dead at the scene of the two-vehicle smash on the A494 between Rhydymain and Dolgellau
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The incident happened earlier today (Thursday, May 6). North Wales Police were called at 8.20am to a report of a two vehicle collision on the A494 between Rhydymain and Dolgellau involving a blue-coloured Skoda taxi and a white-coloured Peugeot van. The emergency services were called to the scene including the Air Ambulance. Sadly, the male driver of the taxi was pronounced dead at the scene. The female passenger from the taxi, and the male driver of the van have both been airlifted to hospital in Stoke. Both are said to have life threatening injuries. Sergeant Jason Diamond of the Roads Policing Unit is appealing for witnesses. He said: “Our thoughts are very much with the man’s family as they try to come to terms with what has happened, and it is very important that we establish what led to this tragic incident.
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image captionThe crash happened on the A494 between Dolgellau and Rhydymain
A taxi driver has died and two other people were seriously injured in a crash in Gwynedd.
The collision, on the A494 near Dolgellau, involved a blue Skoda taxi and a white Peugeot van.
A female passenger in the taxi and the male driver of the van were airlifted to hospital in Stoke with life-threatening injuries .
Emergency services were called at about 08:20 BST, to the stretch of road between Rhydymain and Dolgellau.
The road was closed to allow investigations to take place, but has since reopened.
Taxi driver dies in A494 crash as two others flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries
The two-vehicle smash happened near Dolgellau earlier this morning
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The driver of the blue Skoda taxi was killed in the incident, with two others air lifted to SToke with life threatening injuries (Image: Erfyl Lloyd Davies)
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The incident happened earlier today (Thursday, May 6). North Wales Police were called at 8.20am to a report of a two vehicle collision on the A494 between Rhydymain and Dolgellau involving a blue-coloured Skoda taxi and a white-coloured Peugeot van. The emergency services were called to the scene including the Air Ambulance. Sadly, the male driver of the taxi was pronounced dead at the scene. The female passenger from the taxi, and the male driver of the van have both been airlifted to hospital in Stoke. Both are said to have life threatening injuries. Sergeant Jason Diamond of the Roads Policing Unit is appealing for witnesses. He said: “Our thoughts are very much with the man’s family as they try to come to terms with what has happened, and it is very important that we establish what led to this tragic incident.