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Tributes have been paid to a "popular little girl" who was killed when the car she was travelling in crashed in a three-vehicle collision. | Tributes have been paid to a "popular little girl" who was killed when the car she was travelling in crashed in a three-vehicle collision. |
Chloe Anne Bunney from Felinheli, died after the incident at Morfa Bychan Road, Porthmadog in Gwynedd at about 1650 BST on Friday. | Chloe Anne Bunney from Felinheli, died after the incident at Morfa Bychan Road, Porthmadog in Gwynedd at about 1650 BST on Friday. |
A petition to improve the safety of the road had been started a month before Chloe died, it has emerged. | A petition to improve the safety of the road had been started a month before Chloe died, it has emerged. |
Her death has been described as "a major shock to the village". | Her death has been described as "a major shock to the village". |
Chloe's family released a statement following her death and described her as "full of life and always smiling". | |
"Chloe was a bright and popular member of both her school and the community," said the family. | |
"She loved to dance, hip hop in particular, Chloe always knew the words and dance moves to all her favourite songs, and never managed to stand still for more than a few seconds! | |
"Full of life and always smiling, Chloe loved school very much, succeeding in all her subjects alongside the social aspect of school. | |
"Chloe will always be in the thoughts and memories of all of those that met her and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. | |
"Keep dancing Chloe, forever in our hearts." | |
Speaking on Saturday, councillor Sian Gwenllian said: "It's a major shock, there's a quiet atmosphere in the village today, there is sadness around us. | |
Cllr Sian Gwenllian said the village was in shock | Cllr Sian Gwenllian said the village was in shock |
"I think everyone has been touched by this tragedy. | "I think everyone has been touched by this tragedy. |
"She was a very popular little girl, very bouncy, well liked by all the other children. | "She was a very popular little girl, very bouncy, well liked by all the other children. |
"She had lots of friends. She liked dancing, she liked taking part in all the activities at the school and was to be seen around the village quite a bit as well. | "She had lots of friends. She liked dancing, she liked taking part in all the activities at the school and was to be seen around the village quite a bit as well. |
"It's a very sad day and our deepest sympathies go to the family of course, especially her mother, and I hope we can support her as best we can in these tragic circumstances." | "It's a very sad day and our deepest sympathies go to the family of course, especially her mother, and I hope we can support her as best we can in these tragic circumstances." |
Meanwhile, as police continued their investigation into the circumstances of the collision, councillor Selwyn Griffiths said that concern over the safety of the road where the crash happened had already been raised by local people. | Meanwhile, as police continued their investigation into the circumstances of the collision, councillor Selwyn Griffiths said that concern over the safety of the road where the crash happened had already been raised by local people. |
Cllr Selwyn Griffiths said there were worries about the road | Cllr Selwyn Griffiths said there were worries about the road |
"This stretch of road, especially during the summer, is very very busy as it leads down to Black Rock sands where hundreds and thousands of people go in the summer," he said. | "This stretch of road, especially during the summer, is very very busy as it leads down to Black Rock sands where hundreds and thousands of people go in the summer," he said. |
"This time of year, on a day like this, it is very, very busy here. | "This time of year, on a day like this, it is very, very busy here. |
"We've got a lot of problems with the road itself, there is a lot of speeding here. | "We've got a lot of problems with the road itself, there is a lot of speeding here. |
"We are very worried about speeding. A few hundred yards down the road, there have been numerous accidents here over the past few months. | "We are very worried about speeding. A few hundred yards down the road, there have been numerous accidents here over the past few months. |
"The Friends of Morfa Bychan had started off a petition about a month ago asking Gwynedd council to look at two things. | "The Friends of Morfa Bychan had started off a petition about a month ago asking Gwynedd council to look at two things. |
"One, the safety of pedestrians on the road and naturally the safety of drivers as well. Something has to be done to eliminate all these problems," he said. | "One, the safety of pedestrians on the road and naturally the safety of drivers as well. Something has to be done to eliminate all these problems," he said. |
North Wales Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision which involved three vehicles - a Ford, a VW Golf and an Audi. | North Wales Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision which involved three vehicles - a Ford, a VW Golf and an Audi. |
Chloe had been travelling in the VW Golf. | Chloe had been travelling in the VW Golf. |
Anyone who may have information is asked to contact officers at the Western Roads Policing Unit on 0845 607 1001 (Welsh line) or 0845 607 1002 (English line). | Anyone who may have information is asked to contact officers at the Western Roads Policing Unit on 0845 607 1001 (Welsh line) or 0845 607 1002 (English line). |