Four believed to be dead in series of hit and runs in Cardiff As many as four people are believed to be dead after a series of hit and run incidents in Cardiff this afternoon. A 31-year-old man has been arrested and a van seized, following eyewitness reports of a man in a white van randomly targeting pedestrians in the Ely and Leckwith area of the city. Although the number of deaths was unconfirmed, WalesOnline are reporting that a police source has put placed it at three or four. Eleven people were hospitalised. Evelen people, including adults and children, were taken to the city's University Hospital of Wales. Their ages and conditions were not confirmed. Early reports indicated there were around five different "hit and runs," and officers attended a number of locations including Crossways Road, Cowbridge Road West, Grand Avenue, and Sloper Road. Police advised motorists to avoid the area. Witnesses said they saw "at least seven ambulances" and scores of police vehicles in the Ely area.