Emergency services attended a two-vehicle collision on the B4396 between Pentrefelin and Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant on the evening of Tuesday 14 July. One person was taken to hospital with injuries described by police as not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing. The road remained closed for several hours while the scene was dealt with and the vehicles recovered.
Incident and response
Dyfed-Powys Police said officers were called to reports of a crash at about 6.30pm. Fire and ambulance services attended alongside the police. The closure affected the stretch of the B4396 linking Pentrefelin and Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, a rural route used by local residents and agricultural traffic.
"One person was taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life threatening or life changing,"
The force confirmed the road reopened at around 11.05pm once recovery of the vehicles and clear-up work were completed.
Local impact and practical information
Closures on rural routes such as the B4396 can leave communities with lengthy detours. Motorists should plan for alternative routes when travelling in the area, particularly on single-carriageway roads where recovery and emergency activity can take considerable time.
- Incident time: around 6.30pm on 14 July
- Road reopened: around 11.05pm the same evening
- Injuries: one person hospitalised; injuries not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing
Timeline
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Collision reported to police | About 6.30pm |
| Emergency services attend scene | Evening |
| Road reopened | Around 11.05pm |
Police and partner agencies typically carry out a number of tasks at collisions of this nature: checking for injuries, securing the scene, conducting preliminary enquiries and arranging vehicle recovery. Residents and road users are reminded that officers may remain at a scene until it is safe to reopen the highway.
No further details about the condition of the person taken to hospital have been released and enquiries into the circumstances of the collision are ongoing.
