Three hurt in two accidents on Welsh roads

Three people have been taken to hospital after two road accidents on the Powys/Shropshire border. Fire crews had to cut free some of the injured.

Emergency services were called to the first crash, on the B4393 between Llanfyllin and Llanfechain, at around 9.45am yesterday.

A spokesman for the Mid and West Wales Fire Service said the accident had involved one car which had left the road.