TWO people, including an 11-year-old boy, have died following a car crash near Chesptow yesterday.

Gwent Police was called at around 16.37 yesterday in relation to a serious road traffic collision between a black Vauxhall Corsa and a blue coloured saloon on the A466 Wye Valley Link Road near Chepstow.

The driver of the blue saloon, a man from the Chepstow area, and an 11 year old boy, also from the Chesptow area and who was travelling in the Corsa, have died from their injuries.

The other occupants of the Corsa, two females, received minor injuries but remain in hospital at this time.

Family Liaison officers are providing support to both families.

Emergency services including Fire, ambulance, air Ambulance and Police dealt with the incident and officers are still investigating the circumstances.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to ring 101 quoting log 393 06/09/13.

Officers are particularly keen to speak to a cyclist who was travelling towards Chepstow and was in the vicinity at the time of the collision.