One woman dies and four hurt in crash

Image caption, Flowers have been left at the site of the crash which happened on Friday afternoon on the A496 at Barmouth, Gwynedd

One woman has died and four others were hurt following a two-car crash in north-west Wales.

Three of the casualties were airlifted to hospital and a fourth was taken to hospital by paramedics after the crash on the A496 at Barmouth, Gwynedd.

The woman died at the scene "despite the best efforts of the emergency services", said North Wales Police.

Her next of kin have been informed.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash which happened on Friday at about 13:10 BST.

It happened at an area known as Glandwr Straight and involved a white Suzuki Ignis and a silver Kia Carens.