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Merthyr Tydfil FC tribute to crash victim Josh Williams Merthyr Tydfil FC tribute to crash victim Josh Williams
(about 17 hours later)
Tributes have been paid to 20-year-old amateur footballer who was killed in a car crash early on Friday.Tributes have been paid to 20-year-old amateur footballer who was killed in a car crash early on Friday.
Josh Williams died when a convertible car hit a tree in Merthyr Tydfil. The town's football club said Mr Williams was one of its former youth players. Josh Williams, a former youth player with Merthyr Tydfil FC, died when a convertible car hit a tree in the town.
Merthyr Town FC said a 22-year-old man who was injured, Adam Pembridge, was one of its six-a-side players. The club also said a 22-year-old man who was injured, Adam Pembridge, was one of their six-a-side players.
South Wales Police have appealed for witnesses. The collision involved a blue MGF car at High Street, Penydarren, near the Penydarren Club, at about 03:40 GMT on Friday. Police appealed for witnesses.
The collision involving a blue MGF car happened at High Street, Penydarren, close to the Penydarren Club, at about 03:40 GMT on Friday.
The road was closed for several hours.The road was closed for several hours.
'Sincere condolences''Sincere condolences'
Merthyr Town Football Club said it would hold a minute's silence at Tuesday night's game at Penydarren Park in tribute to Mr Williams. Merthyr Town Football Club will hold a minute's silence at Tuesday night's game at Penydarren Park in tribute to Mr Williams.
A statement on its website read: "MTFC would also like to express our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Josh Williams, following this tragic accident. A statement on the club website read: "MTFC would also like to express our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Josh Williams, following this tragic accident.
"Josh played for MTFC's Academy up until the Under-16s age group and will be sorely missed by family and friends."Josh played for MTFC's Academy up until the Under-16s age group and will be sorely missed by family and friends.
"We will pay tribute to him prior to our next home game on Tuesday night."We will pay tribute to him prior to our next home game on Tuesday night.
The club said Mr Pembridge was known to his friends as "Curly" and there had been a "humbling" outpouring of messages of support for him on social networking sites.The club said Mr Pembridge was known to his friends as "Curly" and there had been a "humbling" outpouring of messages of support for him on social networking sites.
'Overwhelming shock''Overwhelming shock'
It added: "We would like to send our best wishes to Adam and his family at this time, hoping that he can pull through this very tough time."It added: "We would like to send our best wishes to Adam and his family at this time, hoping that he can pull through this very tough time."
The club's community liaison officer, Mark Abraham, said: "It was an unbelievable overwhelming shock for everybody.The club's community liaison officer, Mark Abraham, said: "It was an unbelievable overwhelming shock for everybody.
"They were both very well liked."They were both very well liked.
"Adam is very fortunate that he is still here. It's just a tragedy that someone's life has been cut short.""Adam is very fortunate that he is still here. It's just a tragedy that someone's life has been cut short."
Anyone with information is asked to contact the South Wales Police Roads Policing Unit at Gwaelod y Garth on 01656 655555 extension: 42331.Anyone with information is asked to contact the South Wales Police Roads Policing Unit at Gwaelod y Garth on 01656 655555 extension: 42331.