A 19-YEAR-OLD was taken to hospital on Tuesday following a crash in Abergavenny that evening. 

Police were among a heavy emergency services presence spotted in Blaenavon Road, Waunavon, Abergavenny just before 9pm. 

The incident was a crash between a car and a hedge, with a 19-year-old man later taken to hospital as a precaution. 

However, Gwent Police have confirmed that there were no serious injuries reported, and that the road was closed briefly to allow for the car to be safely recovered. 

A statement from Gwent Police said: "We received a report of a road traffic collision between a car and a hedge in Blaenavon Road, Waunavon, Abergavenny at around 8.20pm on Tuesday 26 November.

"A 19-year-old man later attended hospital as a precaution although no serious injuries were reported.

"The road was closed to allow for recovery of the car but has since reopened."