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| Arrest after man dies tobogganing | Arrest after man dies tobogganing |
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| A 20-year-old man has died and another was injured after colliding with a car while tobogganing on a plastic sheet. | A 20-year-old man has died and another was injured after colliding with a car while tobogganing on a plastic sheet. |
| The pair, believed to be cousins, slid onto a main road from a grass bank off Armoury Hill, near Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent at around 1610 GMT on Sunday. | The pair, believed to be cousins, slid onto a main road from a grass bank off Armoury Hill, near Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent at around 1610 GMT on Sunday. |
| Police say the driver of the car they collided with did not stop and the men were found by a member of the public. | |
| Gwent Police said a 34-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. | Gwent Police said a 34-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. |
| The 20-year-old man, from the Bettws area, was pronounced dead at the scene in the Ystrad Deri area of Tredegar. | The 20-year-old man, from the Bettws area, was pronounced dead at the scene in the Ystrad Deri area of Tredegar. |
| 'Absolutely tragic' | 'Absolutely tragic' |
| The other man, 23, from the Tredegar area, suffered head injuries and is described as being in a stable condition at Nevill Hall Hospital. | The other man, 23, from the Tredegar area, suffered head injuries and is described as being in a stable condition at Nevill Hall Hospital. |
| Inspector Glyn Fernquest said police have appealed for witnesses, including anyone who may have seen a silver car in the area. | Inspector Glyn Fernquest said police have appealed for witnesses, including anyone who may have seen a silver car in the area. |
| The man died in Tredegar on Sunday afternoon | The man died in Tredegar on Sunday afternoon |
| "It's absolutely tragic," he said. | "It's absolutely tragic," he said. |
| "The police are not about stopping fun but we're asking people thinking of going tobogganing to be mindful of where they end up. | "The police are not about stopping fun but we're asking people thinking of going tobogganing to be mindful of where they end up. |
| "Make sure it's a sensible, safe location and you take care to make sure you can't impact on vehicles or pedestrians." | "Make sure it's a sensible, safe location and you take care to make sure you can't impact on vehicles or pedestrians." |
| A man walked into a police station several hours after the incident and is being questioned, said police. | A man walked into a police station several hours after the incident and is being questioned, said police. |
| Witnesses or anybody who has information are being asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. | Witnesses or anybody who has information are being asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. |