Live updates as serious crash closes main road in Merthyr Tydfil for hours

A serious crash has seen a main road closed for several hours. The incident involved two vehicles and happened near Mountain Hare in Merthyr Tydfil .

The road has been closed since around 10.40am on Tuesday, July 19. An air ambulance attended the scene along with five rapid response vehicles and two ambulances. The incident is ongoing.

A spokesman for the Welsh Ambulance Service said: "We were called today at approximately 10.40am to a serious road traffic collision involving two vehicles near Mountain Hare in Merthyr Tydfil. We deployed five rapid response vehicles, two emergency ambulances, and were supported by South Western Ambulance Service who deployed an air ambulance. I'm afraid we have no further information at this time."

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