A487 closed by crash as drivers warned to avoid area - updates

A main road in Ceredigion has been shut due to a crash. The A487 at Llanarth is currently closed due to the collisions which happened during the earlu hours.

Police are warning drivers to avoid the area with the route expected to be shut for some time. In a statement issued online at just before 6am on Thursday, a spokesman for Dyfed Powys Police said: "ROAD CLOSED. The A487 at Llanarth is currently closed due to a collision.

"If possible, please avoid the area and find an alternative route. Thank you."

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No further details were released about the incident at the time. This is a breaking news story.

We will be keeping you updated on the latest developments regarding this incident in our dedicated live blog below.

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