Two young men killed in crash on A40 in Wales

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 15:44 · Archive

Aled Coleman, 23, and Aled Bowen, 18, died when Coleman's car overturned on the A40 near Haverfordwest.

Two young men, Aled Coleman, 23, and Aled Bowen, 18, died when a silver Volkswagen Polo overturned on the A40 near Haverfordwest at 03:13 on 14 September 2025. Coleman was driving home from a night out with his passenger Bowen when the car mounted a kerb, skidded and collided with a roadside sign before flipping and coming to rest nearly 100 metres down the carriageway. Both were declared dead at the scene. A paramedic who attended saw a bottle of Jack Daniel's on the floor, and the first police officer noted a strong smell of alcohol in the vehicle.

At inquests held at Pembrokeshire County Hall on Thursday, evidence was heard that Coleman was over the legal drinking limit. Forensic collision investigator Kevin Hague reported that alcohol consumption and inappropriate speed were contributing factors. He said the exact reason for the collision was unknown, but inappropriate speed was a causation factor, though the specific speed the car was travelling at on the 60mph road could not be quantified. Neither occupant was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Senior Coroner Gareth Lewis recorded Coleman's cause of death as a traumatic head injury sustained in a road traffic collision. The families paid tribute to the two friends. Bowen's family said his 'kindness and spirit will live with us forever', while Coleman's family described him as 'kind and sensitive', adding he 'had so much going for him and so much to live for'.

How it is being reported

• Driver in A40 crash was over legal drinking limit - inquestTwo friends, Aled Bowen, 18, and Aled Coleman, 23, were killed in the accident in September 2025.BBC Wales · 5 Nov, 15:26
• Young men killed in horrific crash after car flips over on A40 near HaverfordwestAled Coleman and Aled Bowen both died at the scene. An inquest heard that driver Mr Coleman was over the drink drive limit at the time of the fatal crashWalesOnline · 5 Nov, 15:17

In this story: Aled Coleman · Aled Bowen · A40 · Haverfordwest · Fishguard · Dyfed Powys Police

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