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Tanker and car in 'serious' crash near Aberystwyth | Tanker and car in 'serious' crash near Aberystwyth |
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A petrol tanker and a car are believed to have been involved in a serious crash on the A44 near Aberystwyth. | A petrol tanker and a car are believed to have been involved in a serious crash on the A44 near Aberystwyth. |
The collision took place at about 14:55 BST between Llangurig and Ponterwyd and the road will be closed for some time, said Dyfed-Powys Police. | |
The A44 is shut in both directions between the A4159 (Lovesgrove Roundabout, Aberystwyth) and the A570 (Llangurig). Diversions are in place, | |
Emergency services, including the air ambulance, are at the scene. | |
The crash scene is around 15 miles (24km) from Aberystwyth near Eisteddfa Gurig, between the villages of Llangurig in Powys and Ponterwyd in Ceredigion. | |
Mid and West Wales Fire Service said they were called at about 15:00 BST and sent two pumps to the scene. | |
Eluned Thomas, from Eisteddfa Gurig farm, about two miles away, said she rang for the emergency services after a woman told her about the accident. | |
"The woman said a fuel tanker was coming up from Llangurig and a car went straight into it," she said. | |
"I think another car is involved but I don't know the details because I haven't seen the incident." | |
The A44 is one of the main roads in mid Wales and links Ceredigion with Powys. The road is closed for 21 miles (34km). | |
The stretch between Llangurig and Aberystwyth is around 25 miles (40km) long. |