A SECOND local motorcyclist has died in a road accident in the North Wales.

Mark Lewis, a 38 year-old father of two from Twist Avenue, Golborne, died in hospital in St Asaph over a week after crashing on the A494 near Bala.

A helicopter was called to the scene of the Sunday afternoon accident which did not involve any other vehicle.

Two months ago Astley motorcyclist Michael Spencer was killed when he crashed in the Snowdonia region.

Scores of motorcyclists attended his funeral and at their request Mr Spencer's family asked for donations to be sent to the Welsh Air Ambulance Service which also assisted after his accident.