Pontypridd: Two children 'seriously hurt' in A470 crash

Two children have been seriously injured in a crash between a lorry and a car in Pontypridd.

South Wales Police said it was called to reports of a collision between a red Peugeot and a goods vehicle on the A470 at about 16:00 BST on Thursday.

Two children were taken to hospital with serious injuries, it said.

The southbound carriageway of the A470 was closed for almost two hours near the A4223 Bridge Street junction just outside Pontypridd.