Two taken to hospital after Powys crash

One person was taken to hospital via land ambulance and the other was taken via air ambulance

Two people were injured and left hospitalised after a one-vehicle crash near Rhayader, Powys. Dyfed-Powys Police received reports of the collision just after 3pm on Tuesday, May 5 on an unclassified road between Abbeycwmhir and Rhayader.

Ambulance crews and an air ambulance attended the scene, taking two people to hospital after sustaining injuries during the crash. Both individuals were taken to hospital, one by air and one by land. Neither of their injuries were believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.

The road was closed while emergency services attended the scene and reopened at approximately 5.30pm.

A spokesperson for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “Dyfed-Powys Police attended to a single-vehicle road traffic collision on an unclassified road between Abbeycwmhir and Rhayader in Powys. The collision was reported just after 3pm yesterday.

“Two people were injured in the collision, though neither of their injuries were believed to be life-threatening or life-changing. Both individuals went to hospital, one by air ambulance and one by land ambulance.

“The road was closed while emergency services attended the scene and reopened at approximately 5.30pm.”

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