A motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital following a collision near Pwllheli on Friday evening.

Shortly before 5:20pm police were called to a report of a two vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and a tractor on the A499 at Penrhos near Pwllheli.

The 49-year-old motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital in Stoke with serious, life threatening injuries.

Sergeant Jason Diamond of the Roads Policing Unit said: “We are appealing to anybody who may have witnessed the collision, or to anybody who may have seen either vehicle being driven prior to the collision to come forward. Equally, if anybody has any dash cam footage we would like to hear from them.”

The road remains closed at this time and diversions are in place.

Anybody with information is asked to contact officers at the Roads Policing Unit on 101 or via the live web chat quoting reference number W050519.