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A man has died in a two-car collision with a police vehicle the day before the official opening of his family's £900,000 new farm shop and restaurant. | |
The man, named locally as Roger Bowen, was killed in the crash on the A48 near Crosshands around 2100 GMT on Tuesday. | |
Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones was due to attend the official opening of the Cwmcerrig Farm Shop and Grill which Mr Bowen ran with his brothers-in-law. | |
Another person was badly injured in the crash, which the IPCC is investigating. | |
The shop and grill in Gorslas, Carmarthenshire, was established by Mr Bowen and his five brothers-in-law Roland, Stuart, David, Reuben and Tom Watkins. | |
The family has farmed in the area for over 50 years. | |
Ms Jones was attending the official opening - which went ahead after consultation with his immediate family - as the business had been backed by grants from the Welsh Assembly Government and Carmarthenshire council. | |
The minister said: "Today's opening is clouded with sadness and we all feel deeply for the loss the Watkins family has suffered." | |
Dyfed-Powys Police said a second man and the officer driving the police car were taken to hospital. | |
The force said it had referred the incident to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. | |
Anyone who witnessed the collision, or was driving along the A48 in the Crosshands area around the time is asked to contact Dyfed-Powys Police on 0845 3302000. |