A woman has been taken to hospital after the car she was driving collided with a wall in Bridgend. Police have since cordoned off an area and evacuated a building, with a significant police presence remaining in the area.
Incident Details
Officers and the Wales Air Ambulance were called to Coity Road, Bridgend, at around 12.43pm on Monday, October 19, following a report of a one-vehicle collision. The crash occurred at the junction of City Road and Highland Place.
Police believe the injuries the driver sustained were not connected to the collision itself. The road was closed for some time following the incident.
Police Response
A South Wales Police spokesman said: "Officers were called to Coity Road, Bridgend, at around 12.43pm on Monday, October 19, following a report of a road traffic collision, wherein a car had collided with a wall."
"Upon attendance officers identified that the driver had sustained injuries not believed linked to the collision. The driver has been taken to hospital."
Ongoing Investigation
The spokesman added: "A significant policing presence remains in the area of Ger-y-Nant as officers are working to understand events leading to the collision. A building has been evacuated and a police cordon is in place to maintain public safety. Please avoid the area in order to help emergency services access the scene."
A Wales Air Ambulance spokesman said: "I can confirm the Wales Air Ambulance helicopter attended an incident. Our Dafen-based crew was allocated at 1.07pm and arrived at scene at 1.32pm. Our involvement concluded at 3pm."
Police said they were unable to give more details at this time.
