A PERSON has been taken to hospital after a road traffic accident on the A465 Heads of Valley road.

Police said one person was trapped in a Volkswagen Golf and was removed with cutting equipment by fire crews following the crash at 6pm.

The injured person was taken to hospital, although its not thought their injuries are serious.

Two other people in a Fiat freed themselves from their vehicle prior to emergency services arriving.

The road is currently closed between Ebbw Vale and Garnlydan Junction.