Live updates as police close high street in Gwynedd after crash
The incident happened this afternoon in the centre of Porthmadog.
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16:29Owen Hughes
Road still shut
The road remains closed off - with traffic diverted.
Police have been asked for a statement on the incident.
Locally it is understood that no one has been seriously injured.
Pictures from the scene
North Wales Live has been sent images from the scene of the crash this afternoon on the high street in Porthmadog.
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