FOUR people were hospitalised following a crash involving a police car.

A section of the A467 was closed for more than eight hours yesterday following a three car collision.

The incident, at the junction of Blaina Road, Blaina, Abertillery, involved a silver BMW, a black Peugeot 207 and a police car.

Four people, including a police officer and a child passenger, were taken to hospital following the incident.

None were seriously injured.

Drivers were asked to avoid the the area by police, who closed the road.

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A spokesman for Gwent Police said: "At approximately 11.40am yesterday morning, Thursday, January 7, we had a report of a collision on the A467 at the junction of Blaina Road, Blaina, Abertillery.

"Three cars were involved, a silver BMW, a black Peugeot 207 and a police car.

"The driver of the BMW – a 29-year-old man and a child passenger, the driver of the Peugeot – a 55-year-old man and the police officer were all taken to hospital for treatment.

"No one sustained any serious injuries."