A 19 year old man has died in a road traffic accident in Blaenavon.

Police were called to a collision between a pedestrian and a car at Varteg Road in the town at around 3.20am on Sunday morning. A male pedestrian was later pronounced dead at the scene.

“His family have contacted and specialist officers are supporting them at this difficult time,” said a police spokesman.

The driver of the vehicle, a 36 year old man from the Blaenavon area, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by failing to drive with due care and attention and leaving the scene of a collision.

Officers are appealing for information from anyone that could help with their enquiries and would be particularly interested in hearing from motorists with dash cam footage who have driven along Varteg Road in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Anyone with information is asked to call Gwent Police on 101, quoting log 102 14/04/14 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800555111. You can also send a direct message with information to the Gwent Police Facebook and Twitter social media pages.