At around 10.30am, Friday, September 19 a collision involving a silver Ford Fiesta and a Volvo single decker bus occurred between Plwmp and Synod Inn. The female driver of the Ford Fiesta was airlifted to hospital by air ambulance but died later that evening. The male passenger in the Ford Fiesta sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital by ambulance where he remains in a stable condition at this time. The male driver of the bus sustained minor injuries that did not require hospital treatment. The A487 remained closed while detailed investigation of the scene was undertaken before being re-opened at about 8.35pm.