A MAN from Cwmbran was taken to hospital yesterday afternoon after a crash in Newport.

Gwent Police received a report of a collision on Caerleon Road at around 2.50pm on Sunday, March 10.

Officers attended to support the Welsh Ambulance Service with traffic management.

The collision involved a car and a motorbike.

The rider of the motorbike, a 37-year-old man, was taken to hospital for treatment.

Police enquiries into the incident are ongoing.

A spokesperson said: “We received a report of a road traffic collision in Caerleon Road, Newport, at around 2.50pm on Sunday 10 March.

“Officers attended, along with the Welsh Ambulance Service, to assist with traffic management.

“The collision involved a car and a motorbike.

“The rider of the motorbike, a 37-year-old man from the Cwmbran area, was taken to hospital for treatment.

“Enquiries are ongoing.”