Child rushed to hospital after crash between car and bike

A child has been taken to hospital after a crash in Porthcawl. The incident happened just before 12.30 pm on Wednesday, August 21, at Heol-Y-Goedwig. A spokeswoman for South Wales Police said the incident reportedly involved a driver and a child riding a bike. The child has been taken to hospital, but further details are currently unavailable.

Reports from locals suggest that Heol-Y-Goedwig was closed around halfway down the road, with a heavy emergency service presence including police and paramedics. South Wales Police released a statement saying, “South Wales Police was called just before 12.30 pm on Wednesday, August 21, with a report that there had been a collision between a driver and a child on a bike. The child has been taken to hospital for treatment. No further detail is available at this time.”