Motorcyclist killed in collision with police vehicle in Carmarthenshire

Biker killed in police collision. The crash happened on Wednesday night

A male motorcyclist has been killed in a collision with a police vehicle in Carmarthenshire, officers have said.

The crash happened at around 2335 GMT on Betws Road in Ammanford.

The Welsh Ambulance Service said the man was 39 and was pronounced dead at the scene. His next-of-kin were still being contacted said police.

Dyfed-Powys Police appealed for witnesses and said the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) had been informed.

A spokesman for the IPCC said: "I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police have notified us of the incident and we are considering it at the moment."

He said the commission was expected to reach a decision "in the next few hours" about whether it needed to investigate.

Any witnesses should contact Ammanford police station on 0845 330 2000.


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