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Live updates as crash closes Gwynedd road 'for some time'

Live updates as crash closes Gwynedd road 'for some time'

A road in Gwynedd has been closed by police after a crash.
The incident has happened on the A4244 which runs between the A55 Bangor and Llanberis.
It is between the roundabout at the B4366 junction (Ty Mawr tea rooms) and the junction with the A4086 near Llanberis.
Emergency services are currently in attendance and ask the area is avoided.
The road is expected to be closed for some time.
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