AN appeal for witnesses or dash cam footage has gone out following a fatal road traffic collision near Gellilydan in Gwynedd.

North Wales Police received a report by the ambulance service of a two vehicle collision, involving a blue Renault Scenic and a blue Mitsubishi ASX, on the A487 between Gellilydan and Maentwrog, at 9:50pm, on Thursday.

The female passenger of a Renault Scenic who lived locally was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her next of kin have been informed. The other parties were treated for minor injuries.

Sergeant Meurig Jones of the Roads Policing Unit said: “Our thoughts are with the deceased’s family”.

“We are appealing to anybody who may have witnessed the collision, or anybody who may have seen the vehicles travelling along the A487 prior to the collision to come forward.”

The road was closed to allow officers to carry out their initial enquiries.

Anybody with information or who may have dash cam footage is asked to contact officers at the Western Roads Policing Unit on 101 quoting reference number X097501.

North Wales Police are not yet in a position to release the female’s details.