Four cyclists killed in Welsh road crash

Four cyclists died and eight others were injured today when their group was hit by a car in North Wales.

Four cyclists died and eight others were injured today when their group was hit by a car in North Wales.

The group, which included adults and children, were on the A547 Ludland Road near Abergele in at about 10am when the accident happened.

They were hit by a Toyota Corolla travelling towards Towyn.

Emergency services, including an air ambulance, were called out and four cyclists were pronounced dead at the scene.

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The dead were confirmed as three men and a boy, North Wales Police said.

Four of the other cyclists were seriously hurt, but their injuries were not life threatening.

Three suffered minor injuries, and there was "no information" on the condition of the eighth, a  spokeswoman for North Wales police added.

PA