Teen in hospital after being hit by car while out riding bike
Teen in hospital after being hit by car while out riding bike
The 17-year-old was travelling along a busy road when he was knocked off his bike
The road was closed while police and ambulance were in attendance
A teenage boy has been hospitalised after being by a car while out riding his bike on Wednesday evening.
The 17-year-old was travelling along Twyncarn Road in Pontywaun at around 6pm when he was hit by a car. Officers from Gwent Police were called to the scene alongside paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service who took the boy to hospital.
His injuries are not believed to be life-changing or life-threatening.
A spokesman for Gwent Police said: "We received a report of a road traffic collision on Twyncarn Road, Pontywaun, at around 5.55pm on Wednesday, June 4.
"The collision involved a pushbike and red Peugeot 306.
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"Personnel from the Welsh Ambulance Service attended and the cyclist, a 17-year-old boy, was taken to hospital for treatment.
"His injuries are not thought to be life-changing or life-threatening."
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