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A483 coach crash: Car driver killed and 15 people injured | A483 coach crash: Car driver killed and 15 people injured |
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A car driver has died and 15 people are injured after a crash involving a coach and a car on the A483 in Carmarthenshire. | A car driver has died and 15 people are injured after a crash involving a coach and a car on the A483 in Carmarthenshire. |
The coach was taking students from Coleg Sir Gar's Ammanford campus to Llanelli when it crashed near the Pont Abraham roundabout around 16:20 GMT. | The coach was taking students from Coleg Sir Gar's Ammanford campus to Llanelli when it crashed near the Pont Abraham roundabout around 16:20 GMT. |
The 52-seat vehicle came off the road but remained upright on a verge. | The 52-seat vehicle came off the road but remained upright on a verge. |
The car driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Ambulance staff said the bus casualties suffered minor injuries. | The car driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Ambulance staff said the bus casualties suffered minor injuries. |
They were taken to the West Wales General Hospital in Carmarthen and Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli for treatment. | They were taken to the West Wales General Hospital in Carmarthen and Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli for treatment. |
The college said it believed none of the students had suffered life threatening injuries and the majority had suffered only minor injuries. | The college said it believed none of the students had suffered life threatening injuries and the majority had suffered only minor injuries. |
It said it had contacted all parents and that senior college staff met parents at both hospitals. | It said it had contacted all parents and that senior college staff met parents at both hospitals. |
The college said it planned to make full support services available to students at its Ammanford campus from Wednesday. | The college said it planned to make full support services available to students at its Ammanford campus from Wednesday. |
It has also released an emergency contact number - 07760762608. | It has also released an emergency contact number - 07760762608. |
"The college wishes to express its deepest sympathy to the family of the car driver who was killed in the accident," said a spokesperson. | |
The accident resulted in traffic disruption and police advised motorists to check information services before travelling. | The accident resulted in traffic disruption and police advised motorists to check information services before travelling. |
The A483 from Pont Abraham roundabout towards Ammanford is closed until further notice and traffic diversions are in place. | The A483 from Pont Abraham roundabout towards Ammanford is closed until further notice and traffic diversions are in place. |
Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact Dyfed Powys Police on 101. | Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact Dyfed Powys Police on 101. |
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