Woman dies following collision between two farm vehicles

The 62-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene
The 62-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene

A woman has died following a a collision between two farm vehicles in Powys, Wales.

Police were called to a report of a seriously injured woman at Cefn Du Bach, near Meifod.

The incident happened at 3.30pm last Tuesday, September 25. The 62-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

The two farm vehicles involved in the incident are a Manitou Telehandler and a Gator 4x4.

A Dyfed-Powys Police spokesperson says the Health and Safety Executive have been informed.

The incident follows Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announcing its latest annual fatal injuries in its agriculture report 2017/2018, calling the figures "appalling".

29 fatal injuries to agricultural workers were recorded in the report and the sector continues to account for a large share of the annual fatality count (20%).

The figures don't include an additional four members of the public – two of them children – also dying.

Farming has the highest rate of fatal injury of all the main industry sectors, around 18 times as high as the all industry rate.