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Two men were taken to hospital with serious injuries after a motorbike crash in Abertridwr – the second to affect the village in a matter of days.

Police received a report of a collision on Thomas Street, near Abermill Care Home, shortly after 9.50am on Saturday June 1.

It involved a black KTM 390 Duke motorbike and a white Ford Kuga.

The rider and passenger of the motorbike, two men in their 30s, were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash, or anyone with footage of the area 9.15am to 10am to get in contact, either by calling 101 or via social media DM quoting log 2400179486.

Second crash

The crash on Saturday followed another motorbike crash which happened on Thursday May 30.

A 29-year-old man from Llanbradach died after his motorbike collided with Volkswagen Tiguan on High Street.

The motorcyclist, who has been named locally as Arran Lester, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service, which attended alongside Gwent Police officers.