An 11-year-old boy is being treated for life-changing injuries after being hit by a car outside a shop in Gilfach Goch. Police were called to the collision on Cambrian Avenue at 6.30pm on Thursday (November 17).
South Wales Police said: "A 11-year-old boy was in collision with a Citroen C1. He was taken to the University Hospital of Wales with what are described as life-changing injuries."
The road was closed for several hours as investigations were carried out at the scene. Officers are now appealing for any witnesses to the collision to contact them.