TWO young drivers have been charged over the death of a woman found dead in wreckage by her fireman dad on an emergency call to a car crash.
Care home worker Ella Brooke Smith, 21, was discovered by firefighter Adrian, 47, when his crew were called to a three-car pile-up.
Ella – described as "always bringing a bright ray of sunshine into our lives" – was caught in the wreckage of a white Ford Ka after a day trip to the seaside.
She had said goodbye to her parents just hours before she was picked up for the day-out in the heatwave.
She was driven seven miles to the seaside resort of Broad Haven, Pembrokeshire, before setting back on Sunday evening to her home in nearby Camrose.
But her father was on shift with his firefighting crew – and was called to the pile-up on the country road.
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Adrian arrived to see the Ka had overturned on a bend and was then hit by two other vehicles.
Adrian – described as " a devoted dad" – was on duty on Sunday evening when he was called to the three-vehicle crash on the B4341.
He posted a picture on social media of him and Ella dancing at a family party when she was little.
Ella's family said at the time: "We are utterly devastated at losing our beloved Ella. She was a much loved and caring daughter, sister and granddaughter.
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“She was a beautiful girl who will be missed by us all. We would like to thank everyone for their support at this horrific time.
"It has meant so much to the whole family as we grieve for our Ella.”
She worked at the Parc Y Llyn Nursing and Residential Home in nearby Ambleston.
Owner David Van Dyk said: "She always brought a bright ray of sunshine into our lives. We are all absolutely devastated.
"We all feel very strongly for her family and offer them our sympathy. She was so very happy and the residents here loved her."
Police said Ella died at the scene on the B-rated country road in Haverfordwest while three others were seriously hurt.
Tributes were paid by friends on social media to the "sweetest girl who ever walked the earth."
Police said two people were charged with causing death after consultation with the CPS since the tragedy in June 2021.
Emma Price and Jago Clarke, both 21, are charged with causing the death of Ella by dangerous driving on the B4341 at Portfield Gate near Haverfordwest.
Price, of Haverfordwest, and Clarke, of Milford Haven, both face additional charges of causing serious injury to Daisy Buck by dangerous driving during the same alleged incident, and of driving an unlicensed and an uninsured vehicle.
The Crown Prosecution Service stated that Price was driving a Citroen C1 at the time of the alleged incident while Clarke was driving a Ford Ka.
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Both have appeared before Haverfordwest magistrates and are due to be appear in Swansea Crown Court on June 6.
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