A motorcyclist has died after a collision on Marine Drive in Llandudno on Thursday night sent the rider into the sea. Police were called at 22:31 to reports of a crash involving a black motorcycle about a mile from the Toll House towards the summit of the Great Orme.
Coastguard and RNLI crews were called, and the man was recovered from the water and taken by Coastguard helicopter to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor. He died in hospital despite the efforts of emergency services. His family have been informed, along with the coroner.
Sergeant Alun Jones said the incident was now being treated as a fatal road traffic collision and urged anyone who may have witnessed the crash, or anyone travelling or walking along Marine Drive on Thursday night, to contact police. He was particularly keen to hear from anyone travelling from the direction of the Toll House towards the summit of the Great Orme between 22:00 and 22:30 who may have dashcam footage.
Analysis
Why This Matters
- Police are treating the incident as a fatal road traffic collision, so a formal investigation is under way into how the motorcyclist came to fall into the sea.
- The appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage is a practical way the public can help establish the circumstances of the crash.
- The death has been notified to the coroner, meaning the case will be formally examined.
Background
The collision happened on Marine Drive, which runs around the Great Orme, a headland in the North Wales seaside town of Llandudno. The rider was airlifted to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor after being recovered from the water.
What to Watch
- Whether witnesses or motorists with dashcam footage contact North Wales Police.
- Any further updates from police on the fatal collision investigation.
- The coroner's process following notification.
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- SupportedA motorcyclist died after falling into the sea in a crash in Llandudno.BBC Wales: “Mae Heddlu'r Gogledd yn ymchwilio ar ôl i feiciwr modur farw yn dilyn gwrthdrawiad yn Llandudno nos Iau. ... O ganlyniad i'r gwrthdrawiad, fe ddisgynnodd y gyrrwr i'r môr oddi tano.”
- SupportedNorth Wales Police appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage after a Thursday night collision on Marine Drive.BBC Wales: “Wrth apelio am dystion dywedodd y Sarjant Alun Jones: ... Rydym yn benodol yn awyddus i glywed gan unrhyw un oedd yn teithio o gyfeiriad y Tolldy tuag at gopa'r Gogarth rhwng 22:00 a 22:30 ac a allai fod â lluniau dashcam .”
- SupportedPolice were called at 22:31 to reports of a collision involving a black motorcycle on Marine Drive, about a mile from the Toll House towards the Great Orme summit.BBC Wales: “Cafodd yr heddlu eu galw am 22:31 i adroddiadau o wrthdrawiad yn ymwneud â beic modur du ar Marine Drive - tua milltir o'r Tolldy tuag at gyfeiriad copa'r Gogarth.”
- SupportedThe collision sent the rider into the sea.BBC Wales: “O ganlyniad i'r gwrthdrawiad, fe ddisgynnodd y gyrrwr i'r môr oddi tano.”
- SupportedCoastguard and RNLI crews were called, and the man was recovered from the water and taken by Coastguard helicopter to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor.BBC Wales: “Cafodd Gwylwyr y Glannau a'r RNLI eu galw a chafodd y dyn ei dynnu o'r dŵr a'i gludo gan hofrennydd Gwylwyr y Glannau i Ysbyty Gwynedd ym Mangor.”
- SupportedThe rider died in hospital despite emergency services' efforts.BBC Wales: “Er gwaethaf ymd努力ion y gwasanaethau brys, bu farw'r gyrrwr yn yr ysbyty.”
- SupportedThe man's family and the coroner were informed.BBC Wales: “Mae teulu'r dyn wedi cael gwybod, yn ogystal â'r crwner.”
- SupportedSergeant Alun Jones said the incident was being treated as a fatal road traffic collision and urged witnesses and people who had travelled or walked along Marine Drive that Thursday night to contact police.BBC Wales: “Yn drist iawn, mae hwn bellach yn cael ei drin fel gwrthdrawiad ffordd angheuol ... Rydym yn annog unrhyw un allai fod yn dyst i'r gwrthdrawiad, neu unrhyw un oedd yn teithio neu'n cerdded ar hyd Marine Drive nos Iau i gysylltu â ni.”
- SupportedJones particularly wanted to hear from people travelling from the Toll House towards the Great Orme summit between 22:00 and 22:30 who might have dashcam footage.BBC Wales: “Rydym yn benodol yn awyddus i glywed gan unrhyw un oedd yn teithio o gyfeiriad y Tolldy tuag at gopa'r Gogarth rhwng 22:00 a 22:30 ac a allai fod â lluniau dashcam .”