EMERGENCY services were called to a crash involving a car and a motorbike on Cardiff Road in Newport overnight.
Gwent Police have confirmed that a road traffic collision shut Cardiff Road between Tredegar Park and the traffic lights at the bottom of the Gaer.
Emergency services were called to the incident just after 9pm last night.
The road was closed overnight, and re-opened shortly before 6am.
A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson confirmed the incident involved a motorcyclist and a car.
They said: “We were called last night, Wednesday, February 2, at 9.02pm to the Cardiff Road area of Newport to reports of a road traffic collision involving a car and a motorcycle.
“We sent three rapid response vehicles, one emergency ambulance and our emergency medical retrieval and transfer team to the scene.
“No further details are available.”
At the time of the incident, a Gwent Police statement read: “Please avoid Cardiff Road, Newport.
“Closure from Tredegar Park to lights by Subway/bottom of the Gaer.
“Road traffic collision, emergency services are present.”
Gwent Police have been contacted for more information.
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