Man arrested after serious BMW and lorry crash near Lampeter

A MAN has been arrested following a serious crash involving a car and a lorry on a main road in west Wales. The collision happened at around 4:00pm on Saturday (Sept 13) on the A482 between Ciliau Aeron and Ystrad Aeron, north of Lampeter. A white BMW collided with an articulated lorry, leaving the three people in the car with serious injuries.

Police confirmed that the 27-year-old driver of the BMW has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He was treated in hospital but has since been discharged and is now in custody.

A Dyfed-Powys Police spokesperson said: "The driver and one passenger were airlifted to hospital, while a second passenger was taken by land ambulance. The lorry driver was not injured.

One passenger remains in a critical but stable condition, while the other is described as having serious but non-life-threatening injuries."

Officers are appealing for witnesses and are asking anyone who saw the crash or who may have dash-cam footage to contact police on 101 or by emailing [email protected][1], quoting reference 25*759628.

Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.

References

1. ^ [email protected] (herald.wales)