Witness appeal after Caerphilly collision

Officers are appealing for anyone with information or dashcam footage following a road traffic collision on Lansbury Park Road, Caerphilly, at around 8.20am on Thursday 9 March.

Officers were called following a collision between a gritting vehicle and a pedestrian. Our officers and paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service and Wales Air Ambulance attended.

The pedestrian, a 13-year-old boy, was taken to hospital for treatment. His injuries are thought to be life-threatening.

The driver of the gritter, a 36-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by driving without due care and attention. He has since been released as our investigation continues.

Enquiries are ongoing and we’re asking for anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or any motorists with dashcam footage, that were using Lansbury Park Road between 8am and 8.30am to contact us.

You can call us on 101 or send us a DM on Facebook or Twitter, quoting log reference 2300076857.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555 111.