A MAN in his his 30s has been left with potentially life-changing injuries following a bike crash.
Gwent Police were called to a report of a crash on the A472 in Ystrad Mynach at just before 7am on Sunday, July 21.
The officers were joined at the scene by paramedic colleagues from the Welsh Ambulance Service.
According to the police, the crash involved an off-road bike.
The rider, a 31-year-old man from nearby Nelson was taken to hospital with injuries that could be life-changing.
A spokesperson for Gwent Police said: "We received a report of a road traffic collision on the A472 at around 6.50am on Sunday 21 July.
"Officers attended, along with paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service.
"The collision involved an off-road bike. The rider, a 31-year-old-man from Nelson was taken to hospital with potentially life-changing injuries."
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