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| Investigation into four deaths in A44 tanker crash | Investigation into four deaths in A44 tanker crash |
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| An investigation is continuing after four people believed to be from the same family died in a crash on the A44 on Tuesday. | An investigation is continuing after four people believed to be from the same family died in a crash on the A44 on Tuesday. |
| Two men and two women were killed when a fuel tanker, a car and a van collided on the road near Aberystwyth. | Two men and two women were killed when a fuel tanker, a car and a van collided on the road near Aberystwyth. |
| An 18-month-old girl was flown to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff in a serious condition following the crash between Llangurig and Ponterwyd. | |
| The A44 was closed for several hours following the incident. | The A44 was closed for several hours following the incident. |
| The relatives of those killed have been informed, police said. | |
| The collision happened around 15 miles (24km) from Aberystwyth, near Eisteddfa Gurig, between the villages of Llangurig in Powys and Ponterwyd in Ceredigion. | The collision happened around 15 miles (24km) from Aberystwyth, near Eisteddfa Gurig, between the villages of Llangurig in Powys and Ponterwyd in Ceredigion. |
| Dyfed-Powys Police said officers were called to the scene at 14.55 BST | Dyfed-Powys Police said officers were called to the scene at 14.55 BST |
| Two air ambulances and five other ambulances were sent along with other emergency crews. | Two air ambulances and five other ambulances were sent along with other emergency crews. |
| Firefighters were at the scene for five-and-a-half hours. | Firefighters were at the scene for five-and-a-half hours. |
| The A44 is one of the main roads in mid Wales and links Ceredigion with Powys. It was closed for 21 miles (34km). | The A44 is one of the main roads in mid Wales and links Ceredigion with Powys. It was closed for 21 miles (34km). |
| Ponterwyd resident John Wall told BBC Wales the road, which he described as the main pathway from the Midlands to the mid Wales coast, was very busy. | Ponterwyd resident John Wall told BBC Wales the road, which he described as the main pathway from the Midlands to the mid Wales coast, was very busy. |
| BBC reporter Craig Duggan from the scene on Wednesday: | |
| The road has reopened overnight. Traffic is travelling along the road again this morning. | |
| There is some police tape where the incident happened but other than that the traffic is flowing. | |
| The three vehicles that were involved have been removed from the site. | |
| They have been moved to a nearby location for forensic investigation as the investigation continues into what is yet another fatal crash on this road. | |
| It has been known as one of the most dangerous roads in Wales. In a study last year by a motoring organisation it came out as one of the worst in terms of the number of accidents - serious injury and fatal accidents. | |
| "It's a trunk road but it's not really fit for purpose. There's been so many accidents on the road over the years," he said. | "It's a trunk road but it's not really fit for purpose. There's been so many accidents on the road over the years," he said. |
| "Up to yesterday I think it's the first fatality this year although in previous years there have been many. | "Up to yesterday I think it's the first fatality this year although in previous years there have been many. |
| "It's a mountain road, it is a trunk road so it is busy. It is winding. There are several miles where there's slow-moving traffic and there aren't many places to overtake unfortunately. | "It's a mountain road, it is a trunk road so it is busy. It is winding. There are several miles where there's slow-moving traffic and there aren't many places to overtake unfortunately. |
| "It's been reported in the past as one of the most dangerous roads in the UK." | "It's been reported in the past as one of the most dangerous roads in the UK." |