Two elderly people are in hospital with serious injuries after a crash on a dual carriageway in Carmarthenshire.
The two-vehicle crash happened on the eastbound stretch of the A48 between Cross Hands and Pont Abraham on Friday afternoon. The road was closed in both directions for several hours as a result.
Emergency services, including police, fire crews, paramedics and a Wales Air Ambulance helicopter were all sent to the scene.
Three people were taken to hospital in total, one of whom did not sustain serious injuries.
The other two, however, had to be cut free from their vehicle by fire crews using edraulic cutting equipment, before being taken to Morriston Hospital in Swansea with what police have described as “serious injuries”. They are said to be in a stable condition.
The crash led to huge traffic tailbacks on the A48 and the M4 between Carmarthen and Llanelli on Friday afternoon and evening. Diversions were put in place as the vehicles involved were recovered, with the westbound stretch of the carriageway between Cross Hands and Pont Abraham re-opening at around 3.15pm.
The eastbound stretch of the carriageway remained closed into Friday evening and led to further traffic and congestion.
