Dyfed Powys Police pay tribute to officer following fatal A40 crash

Dyfed Powys Police has paid tribute to a 'well respected' serving police officer who was killed in a crash.

Sergeant Lynwen Thomas was involved in a collision on the A40 near Bancyfelin in Carmarthen on Thursday evening.

A van driver - who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving - has been released on bail.

The force says enquiries into the circumstances of the collision are ongoing, and any witnesses are asked to come forward.

Posting on Facebook the force said: "It is with great sadness that we confirm the tragic and sudden loss of a member of the Dyfed-Powys Police family.

"Sergeant Lynwen Thomas was a well-respected serving police officer, who passed away following a collision yesterday evening.

"Our thoughts are with her family, friends and colleagues, who have all been offered specialist support.

"We ask that family members are given the privacy they need at this difficult time."