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Police appeal after debris from vehicle hits oncoming car

News | Rhys Williams | Published: 12:35, Wednesday January 22nd, 2020.
Last updated: 12:37, Wednesday January 22nd, 2020
The A469 near the Travellers’ Rest pub

Police are appealing after a car was hit by falling debris from a vehicle on Caerphilly Mountain.

The incident happened on the A469 near to the Travellers’ Rest pub sometime between 11am and 11.20am on Thursday, January 16.

In a statement, Gwent Police said: “A small flatbed lorry/van travelling from the Caerphilly direction towards Cardiff shed some of its load which collided with an oncoming vehicle, a Chevrolet Matiz.  

“The driver of the Matiz sustained minor injuries requiring hospital treatment but has since been released.”

Police also described the incident as a “fail-to-stop collision”.

Anyone with dash cam footage or information about the incident can contact Gwent Police on 101, quoting reference 2000018340 or log 123 of 16/01/20.

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