One dead, six injured in crash between Llanteg and Red Roses (From Western Telegraph)

One dead, six injured in crash between Llanteg and Red Roses

10:26am Monday 11th March 2013 in News

A 22-year-old woman has died after a two-car crash on the A477 road between Llanteg and Red Roses yesterday (Sunday) afternoon, which saw six other people injured.

The accident happened at 5.25pm and involved a Peugeot 206 and a Kia Sportage.

Ambulances and the Dyfed Powys police helicopter took the casualties to Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest; the West Wales General Hospital, Carmarthen and Morriston Hospital, Swansea.

The woman was a front seat passenger in the Peugeot and died from her injuries at Morriston Hospital.

Police said that the rear passenger in the car is in a 'critical' conditon at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.

The female driver of the car, was also 22 and from the Cardiff area.

She and the other four people who were injured are receiving medical attention, but their injuries are not understood to be life-threatening. They include the driver of the Kia, a man from the Risca area of Gwent.

The accident occurred on the A477's junctions with Crosslands Road and Rosemary Lane and saw diversions in operation as the road was closed in both directions.

Police are appealing for any witnesses to the collision to call the Roads Policing Unit at Carmarthen on 101