Third family member dies after Barry horror crash

A man has died a month after a horror crash which killed his aunt and cousin. South Wales Police confirmed that Ralph James, 67, from Penarth has died following a crash which happened on the A4050 near Barry on Saturday, November 2.

Police were called to the crash, which involved two vehicles, just before 1.40pm. Two women died at the scene while two other men were taken to hospital. It has now been confirmed that the two women who died at the scene were the aunt and cousin of Mr James. The road was closed for around 12 hours while officers dealt with the incident.

The family of Mr James paid tribute to him in a tribute issued on Monday. They said: “He was loved by all his family and the wider community who knew him. He always had time for people and was well known. He lived his entire life in the Penarth area and worked at the Cardiff Docks from the age of 18.

“He loved spending time on holiday in the Devon and Cornwall area and spending time with his family. Words cannot express the loss we are presently feeling as a family. To lose so many members at one time is heartbreaking. Ralph will forever live on in our hearts and never be forgotten.”

At the time of the crash Sergeant Craig Wood said: “First and foremost our thoughts are with the family of the two women who have died in this collision. We are in the early stages of our investigation and are still trying to establish the full circumstances. I am appealing to anybody who was driving in the area between 1.30pm and 1.50pm and has any information that can assist this investigation to please get in touch with us.

"If you have dash-cam in your vehicles I would also ask you to contact us. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who can give us extra detail on the manner of driving of a grey Audi RS 4 prior to the collision. I would like to thank the public for their patience and understanding whilst we conduct inquiries at the scene.”

South Wales Police is continuing to appeal for anyone with information concerning the collision or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. Anyone who can help can contact the force quoting occurrence number 2400365249 via its live chat platform by clicking here, online by clicking here, by calling 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Join our WhatsApp news community here for the latest breaking news. You will receive updates from us daily.