Air ambulance lands at A470 crash in Rhondda

A serious crash between a lorry and a van on the A470 in Rhondda Cynon Taff has closed the road in both directions.

South Wales Police was called to the the southbound carriageway in Abercynon at about 12:30 BST.

The air ambulance is at the scene and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said it had used cutting equipment to release a man from his vehicle.

Traffic on the road is stationary between the Aberycyon roundabout and Pontypridd town centre.