Pembrokeshire: One person dead and several in hospital after crash involving 52-seater bus
A major incident was declared following the collision on the A477, near to the Cleddau Bridge, in Pembrokeshire, West Wales.
Tuesday 5 September 2023 22:10, UK
One person has died, and several other people are in hospital, after a crash involving a 52-seater bus and a car in Wales.
A major incident was declared following the crash, which took place around 2.15pm on the A477, near to the Cleddau Bridge, in Pembrokeshire.
According to the Welsh Ambulance Service, 10 people were injured in the crash, several of whom were bus passengers.
They suffered "various levels" of injuries, according to Dyfed-Powys Police.
A "severely trapped" driver was rescued by emergency workers and flown to hospital following the collision.
A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We transferred one patient to University Hospital of Wales, and a further nine patients to Withybush Hospital for further treatment."
Hywel Dda Health Board, the operators of Withybush Hospital, urged patients to only attend the site's A&E department if they have a "life-threatening illness or serious injury" to allow staff to support the response to the crash.
A spokesperson added: "To ensure that we can treat patients appropriately, we urge you to choose your healthcare services very carefully, so that we are only seeing people with urgent or emergency care needs in A&E."
Firefighters said some of its crews had since left the scene and the major incident had been stood down.
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The Cleddau Bridge opened to traffic in 1975 and replaced a ferry service connecting the two separated parts of Pembrokeshire.
Around 4.4 million vehicles per year use the bridge to cross the Milford Haven estuary.