Four dead in Llanidloes reservoir car plunge

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Police said two vehicles were in collision on the B4518 at the Llyn Clywedog reservoir near Llanidloes, Powys, and one entered the reservoir

Four people have died after a car plunged into a reservoir in mid Wales.

The body of a man has been recovered from the vehicle, which is still submerged, but three bodies remain. The woman who was driving managed to escape.
Police said two vehicles had been in collision on the B4518 at the Llyn Clywedog reservoir near Llanidloes, Powys, and one entered the reservoir.
A man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Police said the occupants of the car were all from the same family, believed to be from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf.
An RAF helicopter joined firefighters and ambulance crews at the reservoir.
The incident happened near Clywedog and the B4518 has been closed at its junctions with the B4569 and the A470.

The car went into the water near Bwlch-y-Gle Dam

Dyfed-Powys Police said a Peugeot 807 and a Ford Mondeo were involved in a collision at around 1430 BST at the Bwlch y Gle Dam.
The Peugeot left the road and entered the water at the dam.
Police said in a statement: "We can also confirm that the woman holidaymaker driving the Peugeot managed to escape from the car and is now receiving medical attention - but tragically four other occupants of that car have been killed.
"The body of a man has been recovered from the car but the other bodies remain submerged and arrangements are being made to recover them.
"A local man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, and is in custody at present. The road is closed and will remain so for the foreseeable future."

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We saw lots of police cars going past, ambulances and two recovery boats”

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One eyewitness said the car appeared to have gone into the water about five to 10 yards from the road.

One woman working in a car showroom nearby said she was told that one car had clipped another, and one of them had gone into the water.
"We saw lots of police cars going past, ambulances and two recovery boats," said the woman, who did not want to be named.
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said two fire crews and two boats were involved in the operation.
Firefighters received a call from Dyfed-Powys Police. Two fire engines, one from Llanidloes and one from Newtown, and rescue boats from Aberystwyth and Llanidloes headed to the scene.
RAF Valley, based at Anglesey, sent a Sea King helicopter search and rescue crew.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or was travelling along the stretch of road at around the time of the crash is asked to contact Dyfed-Powys Police on 101.