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| Three soldiers die in car crash | |
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| Three men who died in a car crash in Pembrokeshire were soldiers, the Ministry of Defence said. | |
| The car was found near the village of Roch at 0800 GMT on Sunday but it is not known at what time the crash happened. | |
| Dyfed Powys Police Inspector Alun Samuels said the A487 has been closed while an investigation takes place. | Dyfed Powys Police Inspector Alun Samuels said the A487 has been closed while an investigation takes place. |
| The men were serving with the 14th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare). Next of kin have been informed. | |
| "It is with deep sadness the Ministry of Defence must announce the death of three soldiers serving with 14th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare) in a road traffic accident at Roch in Pembrokeshire yesterday evening, Saturday 14 February 2009," the Ministry of Defence said. | |
| "The families of all three soldiers have been informed and have asked for a period of grace before any further details are released." | |
| Police launched an inquiry into how the crash near the Victoria Inn pub which killed the three men, thought to be in their 20s, happened. | |
| "There was one vehicle, as far as we know, and three fatalities. The investigation is still ongoing," said Insp Samuels. | "There was one vehicle, as far as we know, and three fatalities. The investigation is still ongoing," said Insp Samuels. |
| It was a bad crash Anthony Thomas | It was a bad crash Anthony Thomas |
| The inspector said details of those who died would not be released until their families had been contacted. | The inspector said details of those who died would not be released until their families had been contacted. |
| Anthony Thomas, landlord of the Victoria Inn, was one of the first at the scene. | |
| "My wife came out this morning at about half past seven and she just saw a hole in the wall and saw something out of the corner of her eye in the field," he said. | "My wife came out this morning at about half past seven and she just saw a hole in the wall and saw something out of the corner of her eye in the field," he said. |
| "So she went down the lay-by, turned around and came back up, and she could see it was a nasty bump and came down and got me. | |
| "I came straight up and went over there and could see it was not very nice. It was a bad crash." | "I came straight up and went over there and could see it was not very nice. It was a bad crash." |
| Meanwhile, a motorcyclist has suffered serious injuries in a crash on the A547 at Abergele Strait near Rhuddlan Denbighshire. | Meanwhile, a motorcyclist has suffered serious injuries in a crash on the A547 at Abergele Strait near Rhuddlan Denbighshire. |
| Police said two cars and the motorcycle were involved in the collision on Saturday at 1726 GMT and have appealed for witnesses. | Police said two cars and the motorcycle were involved in the collision on Saturday at 1726 GMT and have appealed for witnesses. |
| The motorcyclist is in Glan Clwyd Hospital. One of the car drivers was arrested but later bailed. | The motorcyclist is in Glan Clwyd Hospital. One of the car drivers was arrested but later bailed. |