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| Death as car hits roof of house | Death as car hits roof of house |
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| An elderly motorist has died after his car hit the roof of a house which was below a steep road in Aberystwyth. | |
| Dyfed-Powys Police said the man was cut free from his vehicle by fire crews, but died later in hospital. | Dyfed-Powys Police said the man was cut free from his vehicle by fire crews, but died later in hospital. |
| His car was wedged against the house in Bryn Road and paramedics tried to treat him at the scene. | His car was wedged against the house in Bryn Road and paramedics tried to treat him at the scene. |
| The house was empty at the time and no-one else was injured in the incident, which happened at about 1630 GMT on Thursday. | The house was empty at the time and no-one else was injured in the incident, which happened at about 1630 GMT on Thursday. |
| The car was later removed by crane | |
| Dyfed-Powys Police said the man's car left the steep road and travelled some distance before colliding with the roof. | Dyfed-Powys Police said the man's car left the steep road and travelled some distance before colliding with the roof. |
| A crane was later used to winch the vehicle, which had been under a green tarpaulin at the crash scene, onto a transporter lorry. | |
| Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident to contact them at Aberystwyth police station on 101. | Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident to contact them at Aberystwyth police station on 101. |