Fatal crash near Welshpool: Two men charged with causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop
Two men have been charged and were due to appear at court today after a driver was killed in a road traffic collision near Welshpool.
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Both Abubakr Ben Yusaf, aged 29, and Umar Ben Yusaf, aged 33, have been charged with failing to stop after a collision that killed the driver of a Toyota Yaris and left a child seriously injured.
Dyfed-Powys Police said the pair appeared at court this morning (Monday).
Abubakr Ben Yusaf has been charged with drug driving, causing death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, causing death whilst uninsured, failing to provide a specimen for analysis, and failing to stop after a road traffic collision.
Meanwhile, Umar Ben Yusaf has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, causing death whilst uninsured, and failing to stop after a road traffic collision.
The tragic incident took place on the A484, at Belan, near Welshpool, at around 6.15pm on Saturday.
Three cars involved in the fatal crash near Welshpool
Police said the crash involved three cars - a red BMW X3, a blue Audi S4, and a white Toyota Yaris. The road between Welshpool and Berriew was closed overnight while investigations took place.
The red BMW and the blue Audi were travelling northbound towards Welshpool, while the white Toyota was travelling in the opposite direction, towards Newtown.
A statement by Dyfed Powys Police said that the driver of the Yaris was killed in the crash, and that a child in the car had been airlifted to hospital with "serious injuries".
Police are continuing to appeal for information.
A statement said: "Officers are continuing to appeal to anyone with information that could help with the investigation, including anyone who was travelling along the road at the relevant time with dashcam footage, is asked to report it to us, either online at: https://bit.ly/DPPContactOnline, by emailing 101@dyfed-powys.police.uk, or by calling 101. Quote reference DP-20241216-254.
"Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555111, or visiting crimestoppers-uk.org."
