A motorcyclist was treated by medics and airlifted to hospital after a crash saw a road closed for several hours.

The one-vehicle collision happened on the A488 between Monaughty and Knighton at around 12.10pm on Friday, August 5.

Motorists were urged to avoid the area while the road was closed as emergency services dealt with the incident.

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After arriving from Welshpool at 12.44pm, on-board Wales Air Ambulance medics treated the injured motorcyclist who was then airlifted to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff at 2.19pm.

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said a crew from Knighton rushed to the scene at 12.20pm. A spokesperson said: "One motorcyclist left the road. Crews making space in hedge using small gear to assist ambulance personnel."

The biker’s current condition is unknown.