Overturned car injures children in Wales

A number of children have been injured after a car overturned near a primary school in South Wales today.

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• Children hurt in road acident in South Wales

• Accident near primary school described as “very serious”

Police described the accident near Rhoose Primary School in the Vale of Glamorgan as “very serious”.

A spokesman said: “A car has overturned near Rhoose Primary School and there are a number of casualties - including adults and children.

“The ages of those involved are not yet known. The road has been closed.”

The accident happened in Fontygary Road, Rhoose, at around 8.50am as children were arriving at school.

Three rapid response vehicles and five emergency ambulances were sent to the scene, where there were “multiple casualties”, a spokeswoman for Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust said.

She added the ambulance service was called to the single vehicle collision at about 8.55am this morning.