Pedestrian Killed in HGV Collision

Police appeal for witnesses after early morning incident

Author: Claire PearsonPublished 13th Feb 2022

A pedestrian's died after colliding with a heavy good vehicle in Tonyrefail early this morning (Sunday, Feb 13).

The 35-year-old man, from Pentre, was declared dead at the scene.

It happened shortly after 3am between the Coed Ely and Tonyrefail roundabouts.

Collision investigation officers remain at the scene and the road is likely to remain closed in both directions for some time. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and use alternative routes.

Officers are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed or has dash-cam footage to contact South Wales Police by one of the following means and quote occurrence number 2200050568: