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A woman who fell in the road and was thought to have been struck by a car waited more than an hour for a “rapid response” from the Welsh Ambulance Service.

The woman fell while crossing the road on Aberfawr Road, Abertridwr on Sunday (December 20).

Police and the ambulance service were called after receiving reports the woman had been hit by a car.

A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called to the Aberfawr Road area of Abertridwr on Sunday, December 20 at 1.45pm to reports of a person lying in the road having potentially been struck by a vehicle.

“We sent a rapid response car to the scene. One person was assessed and treated on-site and discharged from our care.”

The service confirmed they arrived at 2.49pm.

Gwent Police told Caerphilly Observer the woman had fallen, and that no car was involved in the incident.

A Gwent Police spokesperson said: “We received a report of a woman who had fallen on Aberfawr Road in Abertridwr on Sunday, December 20, shortly after 1.40pm.

“Ambulance service were in attendance. No injuries reported.”

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, ambulance services in Wales are stretched.

The Welsh Ambulance Service is currently in ‘REAP Level 4’ – which means it is under “extreme pressure”.

As a result, Armed Forces personnel have been brought in to drive ambulances over the Christmas period.