Tribute issued following fatal collision in Capel Curig

The family of the man who died following a road traffic collision in Capel Curig last weekend have paid tribute to him.

“Carwyn Huws of Bethesda, tragically passed away, aged 20 years, on May 10th 2025 following road traffic accident near Capel Curig.

“Loving son to Georgina and Hefin and brother to Arlun. All who knew him and loved him, Carwyn was the kindest most loveable person and would always be there for everyone.

“As a family, we would like to thank ALL for their support and kind words and request that our privacy is respected at this devastating time.

“In particular, we would like to thank Mountain Rescue, Paramedics, and the Air Ambulance teams who worked so hard to save him.

“Carwyn was so loved and we are heartbroken.

“We would also like to say our thoughts are with the pillion passenger and wish her a full recovery.”

The investigation to establish the cause of the collision is underway.

Officers continue to appeal for information and witnesses to the collision which happened shortly before 5:30pm on Saturday, May 10^th on the A5 at Capel Curig and involved a Honda motorcycle and a Volkswagen Caddy van.

The emergency services attended, however, sadly, the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. The female pillion passenger was airlifted to hospital in Stoke where she remains with serious injuries.

Anybody with information is urged to contact North Wales Police via the website or by calling 101, quoting incident number 25000387021.