GWENT Police have issued an update following the temporary closure of the Wye Bridge in Monmouth on Sunday January 25.

“We received a report of a single-car road traffic collision on Wye Bridge, Monmouth at around 12.15pm on Sunday January 25,” said a spokesperson from Gwent Police.

“Officers attended alongside the Welsh Ambulance Service, and a 58-year-old man from Monmouth, was taken to hospital for treatment.”

On Sunday afternoon motorists were being diverted to follow an alternative route. The bridge was closed for a short period while emergency services were in attendance, but has since reopened.