A major road in Swansea was closed for much of Monday morning (4 August) following a serious two-vehicle collision in Sketty. South Wales Police and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service responded to the incident on the A4118 Gower Road, near the junction with De-La-Beche Road, shortly after 7.30am.
A 53-year-old woman from Uplands, who was driving one of the vehicles involved, was taken to hospital with injuries described as “possibly life-changing”, though not life-threatening. Police confirmed that an investigation into the crash is ongoing.
The road was closed in both directions for several hours while emergency services worked at the scene and advised the public to avoid the area. It reopened at approximately 1.30pm.
South Wales Police said in a statement:
“Officers were called to a report of a two-vehicle road traffic collision on Gower Road, Sketty, Swansea at around 7:30am this morning (Monday August 4). A 53-year-old woman from Uplands, who was the driver of one of the vehicles, has been taken to hospital. Her injuries are not life-threatening but are possibly life-changing. An investigation into this incident is currently ongoing. The road has since reopened.”
Fire crews from Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service also attended the scene to assist.
