Man is killed and woman seriously injured by 'runaway car rolling down hill'

 
Tragedy: a man was killed when he became trapped under a rolling car
30 November 2014

A man was killed and a woman seriously injured today after they were hit by a "runaway" car which rolled down a hill.

The pair are believed to have been trapped under the vehicle.

Police in Swansea were called at around 9.20am this morning after reports of two people being injured.

A force spokesman said: "Initial reports are that a vehicle has rolled down the street trapping a male and female underneath the vehicle.

"The female has been taken to hospital by air ambulance.

"The male sustained fatal injuries."

Emergency services are still at the scene dealing with the incident.

A spokeswoman for Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service added: "There are two crews there and an officer. They had to release people from underneath a vehicle at 9.21am. We released two casualties from underneath the vehicle.

"There was a helimed there and a rapid response vehicle."

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