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Yahoo
19 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Murder arrest after man dies in quadbike crash
Two men have been arrested, including one on suspicion of murder, after a man died following a crash involving a quadbike on a main road. A 20-year-old man from Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, was pronounced dead at the scene after a quadbike was found overturned on the A465 westbound between Rhymney, Caerphilly, and Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, at around 04:50 BST on Saturday. A 40-year-old man from Merthyr Tydfil has been arrested on suspicion of murder and driving while unfit through drink and driving while unfit through drugs. A second man, a 37-year-old from Merthyr Tydfil, has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and assisting an offender. Both remain in police custody. Police believe a second vehicle – a white BMW found burned out in the Dowlais area – may have been involved in the crash. Man dies in quadbike crash on main road
BBC News
19 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
A465 quadbike crash sees murder arrest after man dies
Two men have been arrested, including one on suspicion of murder, after a man died following a crash involving a quadbike on a main road.A 20-year-old man from Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, was pronounced dead at the scene after a quadbike was found overturned on the A465 westbound between Rhymney, Caerphilly, and Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, at around 04:50 BST on Saturday.A 40-year-old man from Merthyr Tydfil has been arrested on suspicion of murder and driving while unfit through drink and driving while unfit through drugs.A second man, a 37-year-old from Merthyr Tydfil, has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and assisting an offender. Both remain in police believe a second vehicle – a white BMW found burned out in the Dowlais area – may have been involved in the crash.
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Daredevil dressed as wizard ‘lucky to be alive' after SOMERSAULTING down hill as he warns cheese chasing is ‘dangerous'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A CHEESE chasing daredevil is flipping lucky to be alive after taking a brutal tumble down a steep hill. Heart stopping footage showing Ty Loerzer Fitzjones, 22, flying into the air and flipping into a somersault has been viewed more than 100 million times. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 8 Ty only sustained minor injuries during the dramatic fall Credit: Dan Charity 8 Video shows Ty flipping his way down the hill at break-neck speeds Credit: Dan Charity 8 Ty was knocked out cold during his tumble Credit: Dan Charity Miraculously Ty walked away from the horror tumble with only cuts and bruises and was knocking back a pint in the pub hours later. Doctors were left astonished that he survived the fall without breaking any bones, or worse. He should have done it more Caerphilly but escaped with his em-mental health intact. Crackers music student Ty has been dubbed The Cheese Wizard and is being mobbed by stunned fans. Footage of his fall is quickly becoming a global sensation on TikTok and YouTube. Ty visited the cheese rolling event in Gloucestershire with pals last Monday, dressed in a long black cape and pointy hat. From Kilburn, London, Ty joined thousands of visitors from around the world who gather every year. He was determined to break the course record for the fastest descent in pursuit of a 7lb wheel of Double Gloucester. At the event, which dates back to 1826, fearless contestants aim to beat the cheese to the bottom of Cooper's Hill, even though it travels at speeds of up to 100km an hour down the 180m slope. Ty said: 'Years ago, growing up in France, I saw a Netflix documentary about cheese rolling and thought it looked like great fun. 'It was a glorious day, there was a really nice friendly atmosphere even though we had to wait an hour for The Cheese Master to start the race. 'I didn't have a plan but my girlfriend Lola sewed a chinstrap on my hat so I wouldn't lose it, and held on to my glasses so I wouldn't break them, and I just went barrelling off down the hill. 'I started running, thinking 'This is easy, I'm beating everybody' but then I lost my footing and suddenly there was a big drop, and that's when I thought 'Oh dear, this is not what I planned.' 'The next thing I remember is waking up in hospital three hours later in a compression suit and everything was a bit fuzzy.' 8 The clip of Ty's fall has been viewed millions of times on social media Credit: Dan Charity 8 Ty was rushed to hospital after the fall Credit: Dan Charity 8 After waking up in the hospital Ty headed to the pub Credit: Dan Charity When he came round after three hours, Ty was given a CAT scan and a number of cognitive tests. Astonishingly there was no sign of brain trauma, and he hadn't even fractured any bones. He was discharged without pain medication and headed to a nearby boozer where he was mobbed by tourists who witnessed his fall and were stunned to see him up and about. Ty commented: 'I've got a massive bruise on the top of my skull, cuts and scratches all down my arms and back, and I ache all over but I'm very grateful to still be here. 'I can laugh about the whole kerfuffle but it wasn't funny for my friends watching or my parents when they got the frightening phone call saying I was unconscious in the back of an ambulance. 'It's my first near death experience and it doesn't feel real yet. 'I definitely would not do cheese rolling again, I'm not going to push my luck. 'I wouldn't let anyone I love do it either, it's really dangerous and people are injured every year - it's not safe. 'It's very weird to think hundreds of millions of people around the world have watched me fall over, but I'm not embarrassed - I survived relatively unharmed.' 8 Ty escaped with only a few cuts and bruises Credit: Dan Charity
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Daredevil dressed as wizard ‘lucky to be alive' after SOMERSAULTING down hill as he warns cheese chasing is ‘dangerous'
A CHEESE chasing daredevil is flipping lucky to be alive after taking a brutal tumble down a steep hill. Heart stopping footage showing Ty Loerzer Fitzjones, 22, flying into the air and Advertisement 8 Ty only sustained minor injuries during the dramatic fall Credit: Dan Charity 8 Video shows Ty flipping his way down the hill at break-neck speeds Credit: Dan Charity 8 Ty was knocked out cold during his tumble Credit: Dan Charity Miraculously Ty walked away from the Doctors were left astonished that he survived the fall without breaking any bones, or worse. He should have done it more Caerphilly but escaped with his em-mental health intact. Crackers music student Ty has been dubbed Advertisement Read more in News Footage of his fall is quickly becoming a global sensation on TikTok and YouTube. Ty visited the cheese rolling event in From Kilburn, London, Ty joined thousands of visitors from around the world who gather every year. He was determined to break the course record for the fastest descent in pursuit of a 7lb wheel of Double Gloucester. Advertisement Most read in The Sun Exclusive At the event, which dates back to 1826, fearless contestants aim to beat the cheese to the bottom of Ty said: 'Years ago, growing up in France, I saw a Netflix documentary about cheese rolling and thought it looked like great fun. 'It was a glorious day, there was a really nice friendly atmosphere even though we had to wait an hour for The Cheese Master to start the race. 'I didn't have a plan but my girlfriend Lola sewed a chinstrap on my hat so I wouldn't lose it, and held on to my glasses so I wouldn't break them, and I just went barrelling off Advertisement 'I started running, thinking 'This is easy, I'm beating everybody' but then I lost my footing and suddenly there was a big drop, and that's when I thought 'Oh dear, this is not what I planned.' 'The next thing I remember is waking up in hospital three hours later in a compression suit and everything was a bit fuzzy.' 8 The clip of Ty's fall has been viewed millions of times on social media Credit: Dan Charity 8 Ty was rushed to hospital after the fall Credit: Dan Charity Advertisement 8 After waking up in the hospital Ty headed to the pub Credit: Dan Charity When he came round after three hours, Ty was given a CAT scan and a number of Astonishingly there was no sign of brain trauma, and he hadn't even fractured any bones. He was discharged without pain medication and headed to a nearby boozer where he was Advertisement Ty commented: 'I've got a massive bruise on the top of my skull, cuts and scratches all down my arms and back, and I ache all over but I'm very grateful to still be here. 'I can laugh about the whole kerfuffle but it wasn't funny for my friends watching or my parents when they got the frightening phone call saying I was unconscious in the back of an ambulance. 'It's my first near death experience and it doesn't feel real yet. 'I definitely would not do Advertisement 'I wouldn't let anyone I love do it either, it's really dangerous and people are injured every year - it's not safe. 'It's very weird to think hundreds of millions of people around the world have watched me fall over, but I'm not embarrassed - I 8 Ty escaped with only a few cuts and bruises Credit: Dan Charity 8 He was knocked unconscious and woke up three hours later in hospital Credit: Dan Charity Advertisement
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Shocking moment biker, 21, drags brave police officer across road as he tries to arrest him over dangerous town centre wheelies
This is the shocking moment a reckless biker dragged a brave police officer across a road as he tried to arrest him. Sergeant Tom Brookes asked Scott Ryall, 21, to pull over after he spotted him doing dangerous wheelies in Bargoed town centre in South Wales on April 8. The biker, who had stopped at a traffic light, sped off with the policeman in tow, much to the shock of an onlooking bus driver. After a police chase, the pair eventually crashed into a grass verge. Now dramatic footage has emerged of the incident, which led to Ryall's immediate arrest. The bike could be seen zooming from a side street, across an island of traffic lights and onto a main road, with the brave officer hanging off it. The speeding driver then loses control of the motorcycle as he enters a slip road, with a Gwent Police car in hot pursuit. Ryall then weaves between a road sign and a traffic light before clipping a bin and smashing into a grassy bank, still carrying Sgt Brookes on his bike. The bike seen zooming from a side street, across an island of traffic lights and onto a main road At this point, the police vehicle crosses the main road to catch up with him and assist in the arrest. The force said: 'When [Sgt Brookes] tried to detain the rider, however, the rider accelerated, pulling the officer across the road in front of an onlooking bus driver. 'The bike ended up on a grass verge opposite the junction before Sgt Brookes arrested the rider.' Ryall, of Blackwood, Caerphilly, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and driving without insurance at Newport Magistrates Court on Thursday. He was handed a suspended sentence but was banned from driving for 15 months and his green Kawasaki was seized and crushed. Speaking after the sentence, Sgt Brookes said: 'Both the rider and I were extremely fortunate that the road wasn't busier at the time. 'The defendant shouldn't have been on the road in the first place, but his reckless and thoughtless riding by pulling wheelies on a main road in a town centre put himself, officers, motorists and pedestrians at risk. 'Our neighbourhood team across Caerphilly north will not tolerate the illegal and dangerous use of off-road vehicles and continue to plan proactive operations to keep roads and rural areas safe and remove these vehicles from our streets.'
