A motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital after colliding with a telegraph pole near Abermule.

The A483 between Abermule and Garthmyl was closed in both directions for more than two hours this afternoon (August 8).

Police said they received a report of a collision involving a motorcyclist and a telegraph pole at around 12.40pm.

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The Welsh Air Ambulance Charity confirmed that on-board medics treated the injured motorcyclist at the scene before airlifting the patient to the Royal Stoke University Hospital.

The road was closed for emergency services to deal with the incident and recover the motorcycle. Motorists were told to avoid the area and look for an alternative route.

The road reopened shortly before 3pm.

The motorcyclist's condition is not currently known.