Man charged as part of investigation into A48 St Mellons crash

A fatal road traffic collision occurred on the A48 near the St Mellons area of Cardiff on Saturday 4th March.

Joel Samuel Lia, of Rumney, will appear at Cardiff Magistrates Court on 26th July
Author: Tom PreecePublished 25th Jul 2023

A 28 year old man will appear in court as part of an investigation into a fatal road traffic collision which occurred on the A48 near the St Mellons area of Cardiff on Saturday 4th March.

Joel Samuel Lia, of Rumney, will appear at Cardiff Magistrates Court on 26th July charged with driving without a licence or insurance in Porthcawl on 4th March.

The offences are not connected to the fatal collision which happened at 2.03am on the same day, which resulted in the deaths of the driver Rafel Jeanne and passengers Darcy Ross and Eve Smith.

The offences were identified by officers investigating the fatal collision and involves the same vehicle.