Gwent Police are appealing for information after a girl died as a result of a crash in Fochriw. Officers went to Brook Row, Fochriw, Caerphilly, at around 5:05am on Sunday, July 24, along with South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and the Welsh Ambulance Service. The collision involved one car, a beige Skoda Octavia.
A 17-year-old girl from the Mountain Ash area, who was a passenger in the car, died at the scene. Police said her next of kin were aware and were receiving support from specialist officers.
A 21-year-old man from Rhymney has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drink; he remains in police custody. You can get more Caerphilly news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
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Brook Row is currently closed to traffic and diversions are in place. Officers are now appealing for anyone with any information about the collision to contact them.
A Gwent Police spokesperson said: "We’re appealing for witnesses after a road traffic collision in Brook Row, Fochriw, at around 5.05am on Sunday, July 24. Officers attended, along with personnel from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and the Welsh Ambulance Service, and the collision involved one car – a beige Skoda Octavia.
"Paramedics confirmed that a 17-year-old girl from the Mountain Ash area, who was a passenger in the car, died at the scene. Her next of kin are aware and are receiving support from specialist officers. A 21-year-old man from Rhymney was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drink; he remains in police custody.
"Brook Row is currently closed to traffic and diversions are in place. Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact us. We’re asking for anyone who may have witnessed the collision, has CCTV or any motorists with dashcam footage in Bargoed, Deri and Fochriw between 4.30am and 5.10pm to contact us.
"You can call us on 101 or send us a direct message on Facebook or Twitter, quoting log reference 2200247542 with any details. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."
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