Two men have died after a horror crash between a van and a lorry in Carmarthenshire.
The crash happened at around 12.20pm on Thursday afternoon on the A40 near Llandeilo. The road was closed in both directions for almost ten hours between Llandeilo roundabout and the village of Dryslwn as emergency services attended the scene.
The head-on crash was between a green Daf flatbed lorry and a white Ford Transit tipper van, and occurred near The Cottage Inn.
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Both drivers - two men aged 62 and 40 - died as a result of the crash. A young girl, who was a passenger in the lorry, was airlifted to hospital but did not sustain serious injuries.
Police remained at the scene throughout Thursday afternoon and into Thursday evening to carry out investigatory work, and fire crews from Llandeilo and Carmarthen, paramedics and medics from the Wales Air Ambulance were also there.
Police said the families of both men are being supported by specialist officers.
A spokesman for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “We are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage that can help our investigation into a serious collision on the A40 near Llandeilo, at around 12.20pm on Thursday, July 8. Anyone with information that could help officers with their investigation, including any dashcam footage of either vehicles ahead of or during the collision, is asked to report it to Dyfed-Powys Police, either online, by emailing 101@dyfed-powys.pnn.police.uk, or by calling 101."
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