South Wales Police are investigating a serious crash which saw two people hospitalised and a busy road closed for over seven hours. A large emergency service presence, including two air ambulances, attended a crash on the A468 on Thursday April 28.
Police have confirmed that the crash involved a 17-year-old boy riding a motorbike and a 78-year-old cyclist. Both were taken to the University Hospital for Wales, Cardiff, with serious injuries.
The road was closed for several hours while investigation work took place. There was heavy traffic on the A470 and on roads heading out of Cardiff as a result of the road closure. Traffic monitoring system Inrix reports congestion to Taffs Well. The incident also affected traffic between Nantgarw and Caerphilly.
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A South Wales Police spokesperson said: “South Wales Police is investigating a serious road traffic collision which happened shortly after 1.15pm yesterday (Thursday April 28) on the A468, Nantgarw (Nantgarw Hill) opposite the junction of Heol-Y-Dderwen. The collision involved a motorcycle and a bike.
“The motorcyclist, a 17 year-old boy from Caerphilly, and the cyclist, a 78 year-old man from Treorchy, were conveyed to the University Hospital of Wales having both sustained serious injuries.
“The road was closed for a period of time whilst enquiries were carried out, and we thank the local community and those affected for their patience during this time.
“We would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed, have mobile footage or dash cam footage of the incident, to contact us by one of the following means quoting 2200140132."
A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at approximately 1.10pm this afternoon, 28 April, to reports of a road traffic collision on the A468 in Nant Garw. We sent three rapid response cars, two emergency ambulances and two Wales Air Ambulances to the scene.”
South Wales Police can be contacted via their website, social media, email on SWP101@south-wales.police.uk or by calling 101.
