{"id":858366,"date":"2026-03-29T14:18:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T14:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/858366\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T14:18:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T14:18:18","slug":"man-dies-in-horror-crash-which-saw-two-helicopters-scrambled-and-three-rushed-to-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/858366\/","title":{"rendered":"Man dies in horror crash which saw two helicopters scrambled and three rushed to hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The A499 crash took place on the outskirts of Pwllheli, Gwynedd with two people airlifted to hospital and four ambulances at the scene<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_d348de\">Owen Hughes<\/strong> Business correspondent and <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_d348de\">Alex Hickey<\/strong> Head of North Wales Live <\/p>\n<p>15:08, 29 Mar 2026Updated 15:09, 29 Mar 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The A499 near Glasfryn Park, Pwllheli \" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0_Screengrab.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"The crash took place near Y Ffor on the A499, close to Parc Glasfryn\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The crash took place near Y Ffor on the A499, close to Parc Glasfryn(Image: Google Maps )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A man has died in a horror crash which saw three people hurt and two airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The crash took place at around 10pm on the A499 near Y Ff\u00f4r, near Pwllheli in <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/gwynedd\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Gwynedd<\/a> and saw four ambulances rush to the scene alongisde a <a aria-label=\"WalesLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/wales\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Wales<\/a> Air Ambulance and the Coastguard helicopter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Welsh Ambulance Service has confirmed individuals were airlifted to Stoke University Hospital where there is a specialist trauma unit. A third casualty was transported to hospital by road ambulance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Read the biggest stories in Wales first by <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=aa0abd38-0db5-4492-99f3-e73baecff682&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">signing up to our daily newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Dwyfor Meirionnydd MP Liz Saville Roberts confirmed the tragic news that a young man tragically died in the collision. Sign up for the <a aria-label=\"North WalesLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/north-wales\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">North Wales<\/a> Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mrs Roberts said: &#8220;I am deeply saddened to hear of the tragic death of a young man in a road accident near Y Ff\u00f4r, Pwllheli last night. My heart goes out to his family and his friends.&#8221;, reports <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailypost.co.uk\/news\/north-wales-news\/young-man-killed-gwynedd-crash-33679958\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">North Wales Live<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Woman wearing white shirt\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0_dpw250525savJPG.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"MP Liz Saville Roberts \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">MP Liz Saville Roberts <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I am also thinking of those who were injured in this incident. I also thank the emergency services for their response in challenging circumstances.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson said: &#8220;We were called yesterday (28 March) at approximately 10:14pm, to reports of a multi-vehicle road traffic collision on the A499, near Pwllheli.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We sent four emergency ambulances, one Cymru High Acuity Response Unit, one operations manager and one response manager to the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Advanced critical care support was delivered by the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service in a Wales Air Ambulance charity helicopter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Additional support was provided a search and rescue helicopter and pre-hospital immediate care specialists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Two patients were conveyed by air and one patient was conveyed by road to hospital for further treatment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get daily<strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> breaking news<\/strong> updates on your phone by joining <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FhCH5HyTE7c59DPUcRMUXk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">our WhatsApp community here<\/a>. 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