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| One dead and six hurt in crashes | One dead and six hurt in crashes |
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| A 91-year-old man has been killed following a collision between two cars in Aberkenfig, near Bridgend. | A 91-year-old man has been killed following a collision between two cars in Aberkenfig, near Bridgend. |
| The man was a passenger in one of the cars which collided just before 0900 GMT on Fountain Road in the town. | The man was a passenger in one of the cars which collided just before 0900 GMT on Fountain Road in the town. |
| The male driver, and the female driver of the other car who was seriously injured, were both taken to the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. | The male driver, and the female driver of the other car who was seriously injured, were both taken to the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. |
| Another man is also being treated in the same hospital after a crash on the M4 on Saturday morning. | Another man is also being treated in the same hospital after a crash on the M4 on Saturday morning. |
| Three people were in a Renault Laguna which collided with a broken-down white street cleaning vehicle on the hard shoulder of the M4's eastbound carriageway between Port Talbot and Margam at 0940 GMT. | Three people were in a Renault Laguna which collided with a broken-down white street cleaning vehicle on the hard shoulder of the M4's eastbound carriageway between Port Talbot and Margam at 0940 GMT. |
| The carriageway was closed between junctions 40 and 38 for a number of hours. | The carriageway was closed between junctions 40 and 38 for a number of hours. |
| The male driver of the Laguna was taken to the Princess of Wales Hospital where he was being treated for serious head injuries and a broken arm. | |
| The two other occupants of the car have been taken to Morriston Hospital in Swansea. The front seat passenger received head and internal injuries and the rear seat passenger sustained serious head injuries. | The two other occupants of the car have been taken to Morriston Hospital in Swansea. The front seat passenger received head and internal injuries and the rear seat passenger sustained serious head injuries. |
| Crews from Mid and West Wales Fire Service attended the scene and had to cut two people out of the car. | Crews from Mid and West Wales Fire Service attended the scene and had to cut two people out of the car. |
| Sharp bend | Sharp bend |
| South Wales Police said the 91-year-old man killed in Aberkenfig was local to the area. | South Wales Police said the 91-year-old man killed in Aberkenfig was local to the area. |
| Police said a red Rover 414 was driving from Cefn Cribwr towards Aberkenfig when it veered across a sharp bend in the road and hit a silver Nissan Almera coming the opposite way. | Police said a red Rover 414 was driving from Cefn Cribwr towards Aberkenfig when it veered across a sharp bend in the road and hit a silver Nissan Almera coming the opposite way. |
| The man killed was a front-seat passenger in the Almera. The 34-year-old female driver of the Rover received fractures to her legs. | The man killed was a front-seat passenger in the Almera. The 34-year-old female driver of the Rover received fractures to her legs. |
| South Wales Police have appealed for witnesses to both incidents to come forward and contact them on 01656 655555 for the Aberkenfig crash and 01792 456999 for the M4 collision. | South Wales Police have appealed for witnesses to both incidents to come forward and contact them on 01656 655555 for the Aberkenfig crash and 01792 456999 for the M4 collision. |