Man arrested after dog walker killed in crash named by police in Wales
24 December 2024, 09:27 | Updated: 24 December 2024, 20:06
A man has been arrested after a dog walker was killed in a suspected hit-and-run in West Wales.
Police had been searching for the driver of a blue car with noticeable damage after the crash in the Carmarthenshire village of Llanpumsaint on Monday evening.
The victim has been named as 38-year-old Aaron Jones, who lived locally in the village.
After the brief manhunt, a 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, failing to stop for a collision, and failing to report a collision.
The crash happened near Caersalem Baptist Chapel some time between 6.45pm and 7.45pm on Monday, Dyfed Powys Police said.
The victim's family are being supported by specialist officers.
Investigations have established the car was travelling northbound through Llanpumsaint when it hit the walker.
'Terribly sad news'
Councillor Bryan Davies, who represents the local ward of Cynwyl Elfed on Carmarthenshire County Council, told Sky News it was "terribly sad news".
He said "all [the community's] sympathies" are with the man's family and that words "can't do justice" to how they feel.
Mr Davies said Llanpumsaint, which has a population of around 700 people, was "a very close community".
"This has been incredibly sad. Everyone this morning feels so sorry about the situation and for this young family," he added.
"A wife and two young children who were looking forward to Christmas Day and the arrival of Father Christmas overnight."
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Police are still appealing to anyone who has dashcam footage of what happened to get in touch.
Anyone with information is asked to report it to Dyfed-Powys Police using reference: DP-20241223-290.
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