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Arrest after man dies tobogganing | Arrest after man dies tobogganing |
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A 19-year-old man has died and another man was injured after they crashed into a car while tobogganing on a plastic sheet in Blaenau Gwent. | |
Anthony Farley and a relative slid onto a main road from a grass bank near Tredegar at around 1610 GMT on Sunday. | |
Gwent Police say the driver of the car they collided with did not stop and the men were found by a member of the public off Armoury Hill in the town. | |
A man, 34, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. | |
Mr Farley, 19, from the Bettws area, was pronounced dead at the scene in the Ystrad Deri area of Tredegar. | |
He leaves an eight month old son, Ieuan Meek. | |
'Absolutely tragic' | 'Absolutely tragic' |
The other man, 23, believed to be a cousin 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. |
Superintendent Mark Warrender said it was important for people to check the area they were sledging in before descending on toboggans to prevent further tragedies | |
"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. |