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Man released over car crash blaze | |
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Police have released a second man, aged 28, on bail over a crash in which a man died when his car caught on fire. | |
Martyn Williams, 59, from Blaina, Blaenau Gwent, died after his car crashed with a VW Golf in Abertillery. | |
Gwent Police had appealed for two men who left the crash scene on foot early on Monday to come forward. | |
One presented himself at a police station and another was arrested. A 31-year-old man had already been released on bail. | |
Officers said the Vauxhall Astra being driven by Mr Williams was in a collision with a purple VW Golf convertible. | |
The occupants of the other car left the scene on the A467 at the junction with Bourneville Road, Roseheyworth. | The occupants of the other car left the scene on the A467 at the junction with Bourneville Road, Roseheyworth. |
A female passenger - believed to be Mr Williams' daughter, who is in her early 20s - managed to get out of the car. | |
Paramedics and police officers tried to save Mr Williams. | Paramedics and police officers tried to save Mr Williams. |
Mr Williams, who played in a covers band called Magic Bus, worked as a rent collector for Blaenau Gwent Council. | |
Officers are appealing for anyone with information to call them on 01633 838111 or the Collision Investigation Unit on 01633 643091 | Officers are appealing for anyone with information to call them on 01633 838111 or the Collision Investigation Unit on 01633 643091 |