Man killed in town centre after crash between bike and car

A section of the road in Maesteg was closed overnight

A man has died after a crash between a car and a bike in a Welsh town centre during the early hours of the morning.

Emergency services were called to Llynfi Road in Maesteg shortly after midnight on Saturday. The road reopened on Saturday morning after being closed for several hours overnight as police carried out investigation work.

Sadly, police have confirmed that a 21-year-old man died as a result of the collision, which involved one car and one bike. The man was from the village of Cymmer in the Rhondda Valley, but no further details have been announced at this time. Read the biggest stories in Wales first by signing up to our daily newsletter here.

A spokesman for South Wales Police said: “We were called at 12.05am am on Saturday, April 25, to reports of a collision involving a car and a bike on the junction of Llynfi Road and Upper Street in Maesteg.

“As a result of the collision a 21-year-old man from Cymmer has died. Investigations into the collision are ongoing.”

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