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Molly Dowrick

Motorcyclist sustains life-changing injuries in crash that closed Briton Ferry Bridge

A motorcyclist has sustained "life-changing injuries" in a crash with a car in Briton Ferry, police have confirmed. The incident occurred shortly before 4.10pm on Tuesday, June 14 at the Earlswood Interchange at the junction of the A48 Briton Ferry Bridge and the A483 Fabian Way.

The bridge was shut in both directions from the Briton Ferry Roundabout on the A474 Neath Road to the M4 at junction 42 for Swansea East and Briton Ferry and nearby roads were closed for several hours whilst police, paramedics and the air ambulance attended the scene. We reported live updates throughout the evening, you can have a look back through them here.

South Wales Police has now confirmed the collision involved a black Yamaha motorcycle and a black Porsche Cayenne car and the rider of the motorcycle, a man aged 56 from the Aberdare area, was taken to the University Hospital of Wales for emergency care. His injuries have been categorised as "life-changing".

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