Man in hospital with serious injuries and teen arrested after A40 crash

A teenager has been arrested following the collision which happened during the early hours of the morning

10:58, 19 Aug 2025Updated 16:25, 19 Aug 2025

A man is in hospital with serious injuries after a crash involving a car and a pick-up truck on a main road in Carmarthenshire[1]. The collision happened during the early hours of Sunday morning, August 17, on the A40 near Manordeilo and involved a black Mitsubishi L200 and a blue Skoda Fabia.

The road was closed for most of the day on Sunday as emergency services attended the scene. One man was seriously injured and remains in hospital more than two days later.

A 17-year-old male has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving whilst over the prescribed limit. Read here about how police are investigating after 21 cars were damaged in one night.[2]

Police are now appealing for information and have asked the public to contact them if they have any dashcam or CCTV footage. Stay informed on Carms news by signing up to our newsletter here[3].

A spokeswoman for Dyfed-Powys Police said: "We are appealing for information following a serious road traffic collision on the A40 near Manordeilo, at around 1.45am on Sunday, August 17. The collision involved a black Mitsubishi L200 and a blue Skoda Fabia.

One man remains in hospital, having suffered serious injuries.

"A 17-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving whilst over the prescribed limit. He has since been released under investigation. The road was closed for collision investigation and re-opened at approx.

5.20pm the same day.

Anyone who may have been travelling along the A40 at the time, is asked to contact police.

Officers particularly wish to speak to the driver of a blue Peugeot who was driving ahead of the Mitsubishi.

"Investigating officers would particularly like to speak to any motorists who were in the area at that time who have dashcam in their vehicles.

Also any premises with CCTV in this area are urged to contact the police, quoting reference 25*680344." Join our WhatsApp news community here[4] for the latest breaking news.

References

1. ^ Carmarthenshire (www.walesonline.co.uk)
2. ^ Read here about how police are investigating after 21 cars were damaged in one night. (www.walesonline.co.uk)
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