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Monday, August 22, 2016

Cardiff,South Wales - Live updates as police close road in Cardiff after car crashes into building

Police have closed a road in Cardiff as they investigate an incident in the Adamsdown area of Cardiff.

A road has been closed in the Adamsdown area of Cardiff as police investigate

Meteor Street in the Adamsdown area of the city has been closed, with Constellation Street and Moira Place also affected.
Emergency services were called to an incident overnight which saw a vehicle crash into a building in the area.
Follow live updates below.

Police statement

South Wales Police have issued a statement confirming a woman has died in the incident at Meteor Street.
The statement in full:
South Wales Police are investigating a fatal road traffic collision which occurred around 12.35am today (Monday, August 22).
The collision occurred at the junction of Meteor Street and Moira Street, when a black BMW one series collided with a block of flats.
The 22-year-old female driver passed away as a result of the collision, a 21 year old male passenger remains in hospital with serious injuries.
Four people have been arrested in connection with this incident and police are appealing for witnesses who may have seen the collision, or any of the vehicles involved prior to the collision, to contact police on the 101 number quoting occurrence number 1600319903.

Vehicle hit building?

We are trying to clarify reports that a vehicle hit a building overnight.

Traffic affected around Adamsdown, Roath and Splott

Traffic is being affected around the city centre end of Newport Road. The roads marked up red show the worst of the traffic right now.
A live traffic map of the affected area
A live traffic map of the affected area

Road closures

The road is closed from the Splottlands Pub on Meteor Street in the Cardiff.

Latest pics from the scene

Police have not said the reason for the road closure yet.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/live-updates-police-close-road-11780819Police attend the scene of the incident in Cardiff's Adamsdown area
Police attend the scene of the incident in Cardiff's Adamsdown area

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