Overview
- Two men, 34-year-old Mathew Hardy of Pwllheli and 40-year-old Daniel Atkinson of Blaenau Ffestiniog, were pronounced dead at the scene.
- The collision occurred shortly before 9:30 p.m. on December 20 and involved an Isuzu recovery truck and a VW Golf on the Porthmadog bypass.
- The Independent Office for Police Conduct confirmed it has received a referral from North Wales Police and is assessing what further action may be required, with no reason publicly given for the referral.
- North Wales Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit is gathering evidence and is appealing for witnesses or dashcam footage from the A487 between 9:00 and 9:40 p.m. on December 20, asking callers to quote reference 25001038987.
- Specially trained Family Liaison Officers are supporting both families, and Hardy’s relatives paid tribute, saying he was a gentle, kind dad-to-be.