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Teenagers killed in car in mid Wales lake plunge | Teenagers killed in car in mid Wales lake plunge |
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A 16-year-old girl and 19-year-old man have died after their car crashed into a lake in Ceredigion. | A 16-year-old girl and 19-year-old man have died after their car crashed into a lake in Ceredigion. |
Two other young people were freed and another escaped after the car plunged down a 20ft (6m) embankment at Ponterwyd near Aberystwyth at 0030 BST. | Two other young people were freed and another escaped after the car plunged down a 20ft (6m) embankment at Ponterwyd near Aberystwyth at 0030 BST. |
The vehicle became submerged in 4ft (1.2m) of water, said Dyfed-Powys Police. | The vehicle became submerged in 4ft (1.2m) of water, said Dyfed-Powys Police. |
Officers said the survivors were two 16-year-old girls, along with a 21-year-old man. | Officers said the survivors were two 16-year-old girls, along with a 21-year-old man. |
The A44 was closed while investigations were carried out but has now reopened. | The A44 was closed while investigations were carried out but has now reopened. |
Police say no other vehicles were involved. | |
Two fire crews from Aberystwyth attended the incident at Llywernog lake with a fire service boat. | Two fire crews from Aberystwyth attended the incident at Llywernog lake with a fire service boat. |
Four people were released by Mid and West Wales fire crews using cutting equipment. The fifth person had got free of the wreckage before the fire service arrived. | |
Insp Derrick Edwards said emergency services were alerted at 0024 BST. | Insp Derrick Edwards said emergency services were alerted at 0024 BST. |
"A single vehicle had left the carriageway and travelled down a 20ft embankment, before becoming submerged in approximately 4ft of water. | "A single vehicle had left the carriageway and travelled down a 20ft embankment, before becoming submerged in approximately 4ft of water. |
"The vehicle contained five occupants. Tragically two of the passengers died at the scene." | "The vehicle contained five occupants. Tragically two of the passengers died at the scene." |
He said all those in the car are believed to be local to the Aberystwyth area. Families are being informed. | He said all those in the car are believed to be local to the Aberystwyth area. Families are being informed. |
BBC Wales reporter Craig Duggan, who is at the scene, said the incident happened near a bend in the road. | BBC Wales reporter Craig Duggan, who is at the scene, said the incident happened near a bend in the road. |
Emergency services are waiting for a crane to arrive to recover the vehicle, which was pulled from the lake. | Emergency services are waiting for a crane to arrive to recover the vehicle, which was pulled from the lake. |
The A44 could be closed until 1000 BST while a crane is used to recover the vehicle and investigations are carried out. | The A44 could be closed until 1000 BST while a crane is used to recover the vehicle and investigations are carried out. |
Traffic is being diverted. | Traffic is being diverted. |