UPDATE: 3.44pm

Gwent Police confirmed they were called at 2.05pm this afternoon with reports of the crash involving a grey Seat Ibiza and white Ford Transit Van.

They added the two people travelling in the Ibiza received minor injuries, and the driver of the white van, 54-year-old man from Newport has been reported for driving without due care and attention.

UPDATE: 3.20pm

Two people were taken to hospital by ambulance after the crash.

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service attended, however the fire engine was manned by soldiers as firefighters are on strike.

UPDATE: 3.15pm

Police say the incident is a crash involving two vehicles.

UPDATE: 3.10pm

THERE is a police incident by the George Inn on Chepstow Road in Newport. Are you at the scene? We have reporterts and photographers en-route, but tell us what you can see. E-mail pics if you have them to newsdesk@southwalesargus.co.uk