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Tuesday, 22 August 2023 07:20

A man has died following a collision on the A449 in Monmouthshire.

Gwent Police received a report of a road traffic collision on the A449, northbound, between The Coldra and Usk at around 1.30pm on Sunday 20 August.

Officers attended, along with personnel from the Welsh Ambulance Service, Welsh Air Ambulance and South Wales Fire and Rescue.

The collision involved a van and an agricultural vehicle.

The driver of the van, a 27-year-old man, was taken to hospital where he later sadly died.

His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.

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