A man has been airlifted to hospital after a major crash on a local road, earlier this afternoon.

Gwent Police told the Chronicle that a van travelling on the eastbound exit slip road of the A40, as it meets the A449 southbound in Raglan, had crashed into a barrier at around 2.40pm this afternoon.

A spokesman for Gwent Police said, "A van struck a barrier and flipped onto its side.

"A male passenger was able to get out of the vehicle having suffered minor injuries, but the male driver was temporarily trapped inside with serious injuries.

"Fire service and air ambulance colleagues attended. The driver was taken by air ambulance to Morriston Hospital.

"A number of roads in the local area were closed during the incident and to allow for investigation."

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