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Sunday, 27 May 2018 15:55

A person has died after the car they were driving came off the road and crashed in Monmouthshire.

Gwent Police were called to the A40 Southbound between the Gibraltar tunnels and Dingestow at 00:20 on Sunday.

The 57-year-old driver of the grey Range Rover died at the scene.

The southbound carriageway remained closed between Cinderhill Street and Mitchel Troy for over nine hours after the crash.

Officers are appealing for anyone with any information to contact them on 101 quoting log number 20 27/05/18.

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