THE man who died in a Gwynedd crash has been named as Philip Thomas Hickman from the Caernarfon area.

North Wales Police attended the collision on the A487 at Minffordd on Friday morning at around 10.30am.

The casualty was airlifted to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd but later died.

Now police are appealing for any information about a red Mitsubishi Shogun travelling on the Porthmadog bypass to the roundabout at Minffordd, at the time of the accident.

Sergeant Emlyn Hughes from North Wales Police, said:

“Our deepest sympathies are with the family of Mr Hickman.

"Family Liaison Officers are currently with his family and the coroner has been informed.

“To assist with the investigation, we are appealing for witnesses who may have seen a red Mitsubishi Shogun travelling on the Porthmadog bypass to the roundabout at Minffordd yesterday morning around the time of the collision."

Anyone with information is asked to call the Roads Policing Unit on 101 quoting reference X031624.