Emergency services, including an air ambulance, were called to a serious minibus crash in Bridgend on Thursday afternoon. One person was taken to hospital with serious injuries following the incident.
The crash happened on the B4280 between Heol-y-Cyw and Pencoed, near Bryncethin. A stretch of road was closed for several hours while emergency services worked at the scene. The minibus left the road and came to rest on a grass verge and against trees. A Wales Air Ambulance was seen landing nearby.
Police confirm driver hospitalised
South Wales Police, along with paramedics and the fire service, responded to the incident. A spokesman for the force confirmed that the driver of the minibus was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The minibus was a Bridgend Community Transport vehicle.
A police statement read: “South Wales Police was called at 3pm (Thursday, October 15) to a single minibus having left the road on the B4280 between Heol-y-Cyw and Pencoed.”
No further comment due to investigation
A spokesperson for the charity behind the community transport vehicle said they will be making no further comment at this time due to the ongoing police investigation.
