ONE person has died in a crash involving two lorries on the A48 this morning.
The road in Carmarthenshire is likely to remain closed eastbound until lunchtime following the incident.
Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the collision — around one mile east of Cross Hands at the Maes-y-bont junction — just before 6am.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision to come forward.
A spokeswoman for Dyfed-Powys Police said: "Police can confirm that a fatal road traffic collision has happened early this morning involving two heavy goods vehicles.
"The road has been closed and will remain so for collision investigators to carry out inquiries at the scene and for the recovery of the two vehicles.
"Diversions are in place at the National Botanic Gardens.
"Anyone who might have been travelling in this vicinity at the appropriate time and has information which could help with inquiries is asked to please contact officers at Carmarthen police station."
Meanwhile, emergency services are also dealing with a second crash in the same area this morning, following a collision between a car and tractor and trailer in Nantycaws Hill / Llangunnor Road, near the on-slip of the A48.
The road is closed in both directions and firefighters from the Carmarthen station had to cut a motorist free from the car.
The road in Carmarthenshire is likely to remain closed eastbound until lunchtime following the incident.
Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the collision — around one mile east of Cross Hands at the Maes-y-bont junction — just before 6am.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision to come forward.
A spokeswoman for Dyfed-Powys Police said: "Police can confirm that a fatal road traffic collision has happened early this morning involving two heavy goods vehicles.
"The road has been closed and will remain so for collision investigators to carry out inquiries at the scene and for the recovery of the two vehicles.
"Diversions are in place at the National Botanic Gardens.
"Anyone who might have been travelling in this vicinity at the appropriate time and has information which could help with inquiries is asked to please contact officers at Carmarthen police station."
Meanwhile, emergency services are also dealing with a second crash in the same area this morning, following a collision between a car and tractor and trailer in Nantycaws Hill / Llangunnor Road, near the on-slip of the A48.
The road is closed in both directions and firefighters from the Carmarthen station had to cut a motorist free from the car.
