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Officers respond to collision on busy thoroughfare

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Welcome to our live updates. Emergency crews have responded to a road traffic incident on the route linking The Castell y Bwch in Cwmbran with the Bettws Lanes junction in Newport.

We will provide ongoing coverage as the situation develops.

The crash site is located along Bettws Lanes in Newport.

Significant traffic delays are being experienced in the area as emergency services work at the collision scene between The Castell y Bwch in Cwmbran and the Bettws Lanes junction in Newport.

Returning to our live coverage.

According to the report, emergency services were notified of the road traffic collision between The Castell y Bwch in Cwmbran and the Bettws Lanes junction in Newport at approximately 2.30pm on Wednesday 25 March.

Police officers were present at the scene alongside crews from the Welsh Ambulance Service and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service.

Two vehicles were involved in the collision and both drivers were transported to hospital to receive medical care.

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