One person was taken to hospital with serious injuries after the crash involving a minibus
Emergency services were called to the crash in Bridgend
An air ambulance landed at the scene of a serious bus crash in Bridgend that left one person needing hospital treatment. A stretch of road near Bryncethin was shut for a number of hours as emergency services worked at the scene.
The crash involved a minibus which left the road and came to rest on a grass verge and against trees. A Wales Air Ambulance was seen landing near the scene.
It happened on B4280 between Heol-y-Cyw and Pencoed on Thursday afternoon with emergency services, including police, paramedics and the fire service, responding to the incident.
A spokesman for South Wales Police has since confirmed that the driver of the minibus was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The minibus was a Bridgend Community Transport vehicle.
A spokesperson for the charity said they will be making no further comment at this time due to the ongoing police investigation.
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.
“The driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries.”
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