AN ELDERLY woman is said to be in a serious condition after she was involved in a collision with a lorry in Pontypool this morning.

The woman, said to be in her 60s or 70s, was walking on Broadway at around 9.55am when the crash took place.

She was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital by ambulance.

The road was closed following the collision and was re-opened at 1.20pm.