‘Serious’ crash as car hits people outside Pontyclun pubon July 22, 2021 at 11:51 pm

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Six people have been taken to hospital in what police have described as a “critical incident”.

A car crashed into the side of the pub

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Six people have been taken to hospital after being struck in a “serious” crash as a car hit a pub in south Wales.

A pedestrian has suffered life-changing injuries after the collision outside The Windsor Hotel in Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taf, on Thursday evening.

South Wales Police said a 79-year-old local man was believed to have suffered a “medical episode” and his silver Ford Puma hit the pub and the pedestrians.

Officers said the driver of the car is in a critical condition in hospital.

Four other people were also taken to University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff as a precaution with minor injuries.

The Car crashed into a pub

Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the “very distressing incident” on Llantrisant Road in Pontyclun, about 15 miles north-west of Cardiff.

Pub manager Tia Lewis told BBC Wales: “A car came, crashed off the road and hit people sat in the beer garden.

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“The car hit the wall of the pub too. It was very frightening, we can’t believe it. I just hope the people hurt are okay.

“The pub was pretty busy and because of the nice weather there was obviously people sat outside.”

The Windsor Hotel's Facebook post

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At least five ambulances, several police cars and four fire service vehicles attended the incident which happened just before 20:30 BST on Thursday.

“Emergency services were confronted with a scene which involved a number of casualties,” said Ch Insp James Ratti of South Wales Police.

Pontyclun

“This was a very distressing incident and we are very grateful to the members of the public who came to the aid of the injured people in the moments immediately after the collision.”

A police cordon remains around the area of the pub in the centre of the village and the force have asked people to avoid the area.

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Rhondda Cynon Taf leader Andrew Morgan reacted to the incident in his county: “My thoughts are with everyone affected by this.”

Local MP Alex Davies-Jones MP added: “My thoughts are with everyone impacted.”

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