A 76-year-old male cyclist is in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a car near Bridgend. Police are investigating the collision that also involved a silver Honda Jazz.
The serious incident happened in Simonston Road, Bridgend, at around 11.55am on Wednesday (November 15). South Wales Police said the cyclist, a local man, was taken to the University Hospital of Wales where he remains in a critical condition. A spokesman added: "We want to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or who was in the area at the time and has any dash cam footage."
On Wednesday morning, a busy roundabout in Bridgend, which joined Simonstone Road with Brackla Way, was closed in all three directions after the collision. It remained shut for several hours as investigations were carried out at the scene. You can get more story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
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Welsh Ambulance Service (WAS) confirmed that they were also at the scene. They were called to the incident at around 11.54am. They also confirmed that one person had been taken to University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff for further treatment.
Anyone with information about the incident, should call South Wales Police quoting reference 2300389022.
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