Congestion constructed up on the A470 after the automobile burst into flames
A significant street was partially closed on Saturday after a automobile burst into flames. The A470 was shut southbound whereas emergency providers handled the hearth.
The incident occurred at round 4.26pm within the Cilfynydd space. The flames unfold throughout the carriageway of the stretch of street between Abercynon and Pontypridd.
South Wales Fireplace and Rescue Service despatched two hearth engines to the scene. A witness to the incident instructed WalesOnline that they noticed an ambulance on the scene, nevertheless South Wales Police have since confirmed that no person had been injured.
Congestion began to construct on the street as automobiles gathered behind the incident.
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The police had been known as to the scene shortly after the hearth service, at 4.31pm, to help with the hearth, involving a Mercedes Benz.
South Wales Fireplace Service confirmed to us at 8.25pm that the automobile hearth had been put out and the automobile had been cleared from the street.
A spokesperson for South Wales Police stated they had been alerted to a automobile hearth on the A470 southbound carriageway between Abercynon and Pontypridd.
They stated: “With a purpose to guarantee the security of the occupants and South Wales Fireplace and Rescue Service personnel engaged in preventing the hearth, it was vital to shut the carriageway for a brief time frame and this was performed with the help of Welsh Meeting Visitors Officers.
“No individuals had been injured and we want to thank any individuals caught within the tail again for his or her persistence and co-operation throughout this delay.
“The disabled automobile has since been recovered and the street has now absolutely reopened.”
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