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A489 Reopens After Lorry Hits Tree and Bursts Into Flames Near Caersws

Firefighters from three stations extinguished the blaze Monday night, with one person taken to hospital.

Overview

  • The single-vehicle crash was reported at about 8.04pm on Monday, January 27, on the A489 at Caersws near Newtown.
  • The heavy goods vehicle struck a tree, overturned and caught fire, prompting a multi-agency response including Dyfed-Powys Police and the Ambulance Service.
  • Fire crews from Newtown, Llandrindod Wells and Llanfyllin used four breathing apparatus sets, two hose reel jets and thermal imaging cameras to extinguish the fire.
  • Crews left the scene at 10.27pm, and one casualty was taken to hospital by road ambulance.
  • The road was closed for recovery and debris clearance for several hours and reopened earlier today.