Tributes paid to “devoted dad” who died after Ruthin Road incident

The family of the man who died following a road traffic collision in Wrexham during the early hours of Monday morning have paid tribute to him.

Ryan Anthony Bagnall was 26-years-old and came from the Gwersyllt area.

His family have paid the following tribute: “Ryan was a caring and loveable rogue. He was a devoted dad to his two girls and he’ll be missed by all his family and friends. We now ask for privacy whilst we grieve.”

Police continue to appeal for witnesses to the collision, involving a white Vauxhall Corsa which collided with the front window of Gerrads Bakery on Ruthin Road shortly after 2am.

North Wales Police were called at 02:21 along with the Welsh Ambulance Service and North Wales Fire and Rescue Service. Both the male driver and female passenger were taken to the Wrexham Maelor by ambulance.

Sadly, Ryan died shortly after arriving at the hospital. The female passenger remains in hospital in Stoke with significant injuries.

Sergeant Steve Richards of the Roads Policing Unit said: “Despite this collision happening during the early hours, we continue to urge anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or anybody who may have dash cam or CCTV footage to contact us.”

“Anyone with information that could assist with the investigation is urged to contact us via the live webchat or by calling 101, quoting reference number 23000642746.”