Newtown Broad Street closed off in medical emergency
Police, firefighters, air ambulance rapid response vehicle and two ambulance crews were seen treating one person outside the Silver Fish chip shop in Broad Street at around 7pm.
The injured person was taken to hospital after receiving treatment from paramedics with assistance from Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service's Montgomery crew.
Dyfed-Powys Police also confirmed that they were called to assist at the scene of the medical emergency before leaving by 8pm.
The condition of the injured person has not yet been confirmed.
A Wales Air Ambulance spokesperson said: "I can confirm that the Wales Air Ambulance attended an incident in the region yesterday evening (29/04/25).
"Our Caernarfon-based crew were allocated at 19:16 and attended via air. We arrived at the scene at 19:30.
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