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Two children seriously hurt in van collision in Cardiff | Two children seriously hurt in van collision in Cardiff |
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Two children and a woman have been seriously hurt after being hit by a van in Cardiff. | Two children and a woman have been seriously hurt after being hit by a van in Cardiff. |
The van left the carriageway colliding with the two boys and a woman near the Forge Youth Centre on the A48 Cowbridge Road West in Ely, said police. | The van left the carriageway colliding with the two boys and a woman near the Forge Youth Centre on the A48 Cowbridge Road West in Ely, said police. |
Their injuries are not thought to be life threatening but they have been taken to hospital. | Their injuries are not thought to be life threatening but they have been taken to hospital. |
A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving. Drivers have been told to avoid the area. | A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving. Drivers have been told to avoid the area. |
The incident happened at around 15:15 BST as many schools in the city closed for the day. | The incident happened at around 15:15 BST as many schools in the city closed for the day. |
The road was closed in both directions between Green Farm Road and Crossways Road and Caerau Lane but has since reopened. | |
A spokesman for the Welsh Ambulance Service said: "We responded with paramedics in three rapid response cars, crews in two emergency ambulances, a doctor, an ambulance officer and a Wales Air Ambulance. | A spokesman for the Welsh Ambulance Service said: "We responded with paramedics in three rapid response cars, crews in two emergency ambulances, a doctor, an ambulance officer and a Wales Air Ambulance. |
"Three patients - two children and one adult - were taken by land ambulance to the University Hospital of Wales." | "Three patients - two children and one adult - were taken by land ambulance to the University Hospital of Wales." |