Farmer killed and son seriously injured in accident
© Cerib/Adobe Stock A farmer has been killed and his son seriously injured following a farm accident.
Iwan Evans suffered fatal injuries in the accident at Cleiriau Isaf Farm, Aberhosan, near Machynlleth, Powys, on Friday 17 February.
His son Dafydd, who is aged in his 40s, was taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital for treatment for a broken hip and leg.
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Dafydd is a member of the Machynlleth Male Voice Choir and he had been due to take part in a concert in Dinas Mawddwy, Gwynedd, on Saturday 18 February. But the event was cancelled as a mark of respect.
Fellow choir member Aled Griffiths, who is also an agent and group secretary at NFU Cymru, told the BBC: “This is an extremely sad situation, and the whole area is in shock.”
A police spokesperson said: “Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man at a farm in the Aberhosan area of Machynlleth on Friday evening, 17 February.
“The death is not being treated as suspicious. A 42-year old man is in hospital with serious injuries. The Health and Safety Executive and H.M. Coroner have been informed. Our thoughts are with the family who are receiving specialist support.”
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) confirmed it is investigating the fatal accident.
A spokesperson said: “We can confirm that we were called to a farm in Aberhosan on Friday night and an investigation is under way. We are working with Dyfed-Powys Police.”