A CRASH has closed one lane of the northbound A40 near Monmouth.
As a result of the crash, traffic is queueing between B4293 (Gibraltar Tunnels) and A466 (Monmouth Traffic Lights).
Congestion is heading back as far as to Mitchel Troy.
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The AA is reporting "severe delays of 26 minutes" with an average speed five miles per hour.
A Gwent Police spokesman said: "At approximately 1pm this afternoon (Wednesday 11th September 2019), we were called to reports of a road traffic collision on the northbound carriageway of the A40, at the Monmouth traffic lights.
"The collision involved a white Honda Civic and a blue Volvo C30.
"One driver was taken to hospital for treatment; their injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
"There were no significant injuries reported regarding the other driver."
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