Person taken to hospital with 'life-changing' injuries after crash near Tonyrefail

A person has been taken to hospital with "life-changing" injuries after a crash involving five cars near Tonyrefail.

The A4119 between Smaelog Woods and Tonyrefail was closed for a number of hours and re-opened at approximately 12.30am this morning.

Five cars were involved in the collision, which took place at 6.20pm, and a total of three people were injured and taken to hospital. South Wales Police has said that enquiries are ongoing.

"South Wales Police were called to a road traffic collision involving five cars yesterday evening at 6:20pm on the A4119," a statement from South Wales Police said.

"Three people were injured and taken to hospital with one person’s injuries being descried as life changing."

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