A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and failing to stop following a serious car crash in Cardigan.

The single vehicle collision into a hedgerow took place at around 11.30pm on Saturday, September 21, in the Bron-y-Dre area of Cardigan.

Officers say that the driver of a Volkswagen Polo failed to stop for police.

The five occupants of the vehicle, were taken to hospital. With one man being airlifted to hospital.

Two people are still in hospital in a stable condition. The other three have since been discharged from hospital.

Police say they have arrested an 18-year-old man who has been released on bail pending further investigation.

Dyfed-Powys Police said that they had referred the matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC ) who have referred back to the force for investigation at a local level.

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that had attended the incident.

Firefighters from Cardigan and Crymych Fire Stations were called to the scene at11.33pm on Saturday, September 21.

“Crews responded to a road traffic collision involving one private motor vehicle in collision with hedgerow,” said a service spokesperson.

“Three casualties had self-extricated from the vehicle prior to the arrival of the fire and rescue service, with a further two casualties extricated by crews using e-draulic cutting equipment”

Fire crews left the scene at 2.57am on Sunday, September 22nd.

A spokesperson for Wales Air Ambulance confirmed they had also attended.

“I can confirm that the Wales Air Ambulance attended an incident in that region at the weekend,” said a spokesperson.

“Our Cardiff-based team were allocated at 23:25 and attended by air. We arrived at the scene at 00:25. Our involvement concluded at 02:40.”

A spokesperson for Dyfed-Powys Polce said: “Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating the circumstances surrounding a single-vehicle road traffic collision that occurred in a field in the Bron-y-Dre area of Cardigan, at around 11.30pm on Saturday, September 21.

The driver of a Volkswagen Polo is alleged to have failed to stop for police.

“The five occupants of the vehicle, were taken to hospital.

“Two people currently remain in hospital in a stable condition, with three having been discharged.

“One man, aged 18, has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and failing to stop. He has been released on bail pending further police enquiries.”

“The incident was referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC ) who have referred back to the force for local investigation."