Two men named and charged following fatal crash

Two men have been charged following the tragic accident that caused the death of a third man, and serious injuries to a child.

The accident just outside Welshpool near the Horseshoe Pub, happened on Saturday evening and resulted in the road being closed for almost 16 hours.

And this morning, Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed that Abubakr Ben Yusaf, 29, was 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.

Umar Ben Yusaf, 33, 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.

Both men are due to appear in court this morning.

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 emailing101@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.