Schoolboy, 13, fighting for life after being struck by gritter lorry
A teenage boy is fighting for his life after being struck by a gritter lorry while walking to school.
The boy suffered "life-threatening injuries" after the incident at around 8.20am today on the Lansbury Park estate in Caerphilly, Wales.
He is a critical condition at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff after the road was closed as police officers and paramedics attended the scene, Gwent Police said.
Police arrested the lorry driver on suspicion of causing serious injury by driving without due care and attention and remains in custody.
A spokesman for Gwent Police said: "We received a report of a road traffic collision in Lansbury Park Road, Caerphilly, at around 8.20am on Thursday, March 9.
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"Our officers and paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service and Wales Air Ambulance attended. The collision involved a gritting vehicle and a pedestrian.
Caerphilly was heavily hit by snow (file photo of the Lansbury Park area) (Western Mail)"The pedestrian, a 13-year-old boy, has been taken to hospital for treatment. His injuries are thought to be considered life-threatening.
"The driver of the gritter, a 36-year-old man, has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by driving without due care and attention. He remains in custody.
"We're asking for anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or any motorists with dashcam footage, that were using Lansbury Park Road between 8am and 8.30am to contact us."
Parts of Wales have been heavily hit by snow as the icy Artic could snap continued to batter Britain.
The Met Office has issued three amber warnings for northern England, the Midlands, North Wales and Northern Ireland, where "significant disruption" to transport and power supplies is expected.
Meteorologist Alex Burkill said the worst of the weather is expected in north-west Wales and northern England, where "gusts of easily 50mph" are on a collision course with "30 to 40cm of snow.
He said: "The combination of heavy snow and gales is why we're likely to see blizzards and drifting snow which causes extra hazards on the roads.
"In places covered by amber warnings, there will be very difficult, treacherous conditions.
"Ideally avoid travelling in those periods - but if you have to head out then be aware that journeys could take significantly longer."
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On Thursday morning there were 50% more breakdowns than usual in areas affected by snow, the RAC said. Some drivers in Wales were reported stuck in the snow.
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