Police hunt driver who left scene of Llandybie crash
Officers were called to a report of a single vehicle crash on Pentregwynlais Road in Llandybie in the early hours of Monday morning.
On arrival at the scene, officers found the car, which had collided with a telegraph pole, unattended.
The road was closed for a few hours, before reopening at 5am.
Dyfed-Powys Police have now launched enquiries to identify the driver.
A Dyfed-Powys Police spokesperson: "Police were called to a report of a single vehicle collision in the early hours of this morning, Monday 9th June.
"A black Volkswagon Golf collided with a telegraph pole on Pentregwynlais Road, Llandybie.
"The car was unattended and enquiries are ongoing to identify the driver.
"The road was closed and reopened at 5am."
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