East street in Rhayader closed by Dyfed-Powys Police
Dyfed-Powys Police have confirmed that East Street in Rhayader has been closed this afternoon (April 30) due to a blockage.
Police have said the street which is one of the four main thoroughfares in the town 'is currently closed due to a vehicle being recovered'.
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Officers are advising drivers to 'please avoid the area and find alternative routes for your journey'.
According to Google Maps, traffic in the town is moving very slowly while police deal with the situation.
According to the traffic information system Inrix, the 'A470 South Street both ways closed, queueing traffic due to accident from The Castle Hotel (Rhayader) to Newbridge on Wye (Newbridge on Wye).'
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