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Investigation into four deaths in A44 tanker crash Girl, 18 months, sole survivor of A44 tanker crash
(about 1 hour later)
An investigation is continuing after four people from the same family died in a crash on the A44 near Aberystwyth. A young girl was the sole survivor of a crash which killed her mother and three others in the family from Llanidloes.
Two men and two women were killed when a fuel tanker, a car and a van collided on the road on Tuesday afternoon. The 18 month-old, named locally as Holly Hind, is in a serious condition after a day out ended in tragedy on the A44 in Powys on Tuesday.
An 18-month-old girl was flown to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff in a serious condition following the crash between Llangurig and Ponterwyd. Alison Hind, 28, her uncle Martyn Pugh, 47, and his partner's parents Margaret, 65, and John Kehoe, 72, all died in the collision with a tanker.
Police said on Wednesday the family was from Llanidloes, Powys. Holly was flown to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.
The victims have been named locally as 72-year-old John Kehoe and his wife Margaret, 65; Martyn Pugh, 47, who is the partner of the couple's daughter; and Mr Pugh's niece Alison Hind, 28. The crash happened at a site between Llangurig and Ponterwyd.
The relatives of those killed have been informed, police said. Holly's father Steve Hughes, 36, who was not involved in the crash between the fuel tanker, car and van, is at the hospital with his daughter.
The A44 was closed for several hours following the incident before reopening at around 02:40 BST. Police said the relatives of those who died had been informed.
The collision happened around 15 miles (24km) from Aberystwyth, near Eisteddfa Gurig, between the villages of Llangurig in Powys and Ponterwyd in Ceredigion. Full-time carer
Police were called to the crash at 14:55 BST. Two air ambulances and five other ambulances were sent along with other emergency crews. Holly's great-grandfather Emrys Davies, 80, said: "It is such a tragedy.
Firefighters were at the scene for five-and-a-half hours. "The police came last night for Steve and he is down in Cardiff now with Holly in hospital. We are all just hoping she will be okay."
Llanidloes councillor Gareth Morgan said he knew some of the people involved, whom he said all lived on a small estate in Llanidloes. The couple also have a six-year-old son.
"It hits a family so badly. I knew there had been an accident but it's only now the unpleasant facts are reaching me," he told BBC Wales. Martin Pugh lived with his partner Lynn Kehoe on the Gwalod-y-Bryn estate in Llanidloes, with her parents in the next street.
He was a full-time carer for John Kehoe and had taken the couple with Ms Hind and Holly to Aberystwyth because of the nice weather.
'Quite appalling'
Local councillor Gareth Morgan said: "I often see Martyn with the little girl in the town walking their chocolate Labrador. She is a lovely child. They are nice people.
"It's a great tragedy for this community to see a whole family devastated by an accident of this nature. It's hard to find appropriate words to express one's shock and total dismay."It's a great tragedy for this community to see a whole family devastated by an accident of this nature. It's hard to find appropriate words to express one's shock and total dismay.
"I would extend my deepest sympathy to the family involved.""I would extend my deepest sympathy to the family involved."
Mr Morgan said the road was known to be one of the most dangerous in Wales.Mr Morgan said the road was known to be one of the most dangerous in Wales.
"Little if nothing has been done to improve it in the past 50 years. It calls for a major assessment of the dangers and a major investment because it's a main road into mid Wales," he said."Little if nothing has been done to improve it in the past 50 years. It calls for a major assessment of the dangers and a major investment because it's a main road into mid Wales," he said.
"Its accident history is quite appalling.""Its accident history is quite appalling."
The A44 was closed for 12 hours after the crash.
It happened around 15 miles (24km) from Aberystwyth, near Eisteddfa Gurig, between the villages of Llangurig in Powys and Ponterwyd in Ceredigion.
Police were called to the crash at 14:55 BST. Two air ambulances and five other ambulances were sent along with other emergency crews.
Firefighters were at the scene for five-and-a-half hours.
The A44 is one of the main roads in mid Wales and links Ceredigion with Powys. It was closed for 21 miles (34km).The A44 is one of the main roads in mid Wales and links Ceredigion with Powys. It was closed for 21 miles (34km).
'So many accidents'
Ponterwyd resident John Wall told BBC Wales the road, which he described as the main pathway from the Midlands to the mid Wales coast, was very busy.Ponterwyd resident John Wall told BBC Wales the road, which he described as the main pathway from the Midlands to the mid Wales coast, was very busy.
"It's a trunk road but it's not really fit for purpose. There's been so many accidents on the road over the years," he said."It's a trunk road but it's not really fit for purpose. There's been so many accidents on the road over the years," he said.
"Up to yesterday I think it's the first fatality this year although in previous years there have been many.
"It's a mountain road, it is a trunk road so it is busy. It is winding. There are several miles where there's slow-moving traffic and there aren't many places to overtake unfortunately.
"It's been reported in the past as one of the most dangerous roads in the UK."
Dyfed-Powys Police said in a statement on Wednesday: "Tragically two men and two women sustained fatal injuries in the collision, and a female infant remains in the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff in a serious condition.
"All five were travelling in the car, and they were all from the Llanidloes area.
"Next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers."
BBC reporter Craig Duggan from the scene on Wednesday:BBC reporter Craig Duggan from the scene on Wednesday:
The road has reopened overnight. Traffic is travelling along the road again this morning.The road has reopened overnight. Traffic is travelling along the road again this morning.
There is some police tape where the incident happened but other than that the traffic is flowing.There is some police tape where the incident happened but other than that the traffic is flowing.
The three vehicles that were involved have been removed from the site.The three vehicles that were involved have been removed from the site.
They have been moved to a nearby location for forensic investigation as the investigation continues into what is yet another fatal crash on this road.They have been moved to a nearby location for forensic investigation as the investigation continues into what is yet another fatal crash on this road.
It has been known as one of the most dangerous roads in Wales. In a study last year by a motoring organisation it came out as one of the worst in terms of the number of accidents - serious injury and fatal accidents.It has been known as one of the most dangerous roads in Wales. In a study last year by a motoring organisation it came out as one of the worst in terms of the number of accidents - serious injury and fatal accidents.