E-scooter rider killed in crash near M4

A man riding an e-scooter has been killed after he was involved in a collision with a car being driven on a dual carriageway near the M4.

The man, who has not been named, was riding the e-scooter on the A4042, which connects the valleys north of Newport with the M4 motorway in South Wales, just after midnight last night.

Gwent Police said the 26-year-old man from Newport was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by paramedics. His next of kin have been notified and are receiving support, the police said.

The main A4042 between the Brynglas and Croesymwyalch roundabouts was closed from the time of the crash - which was around 12.45am in the early hours of this morning, to 2.15pm on Saturday afternoon.

In a statement, Gwent police explained what had happened, and said they wanted to hear from any witnesses to the crash, or who were driving in the area in the half hour before the crash happened.

Gwent Police said: “We received a report of a road traffic collision on the A4042 at around 12.45am on Saturday, September 30. Officers attended, along with personnel from Welsh Ambulance Service, and the collision involved a blue Vauxhall Corsa and an e-scooter. The rider of the e-scooter, a 26-year-old man from Newport, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. His next of kin have been notified and are receiving support from specialist officers.

“The driver of the car, an 18-year-old from Pontypool, received minor injuries. Officers investigating the collision want to speak to any motorists who were travelling on the A4042 between 12.15am and 12.45am. Anyone with information, including dashcam or CCTV footage, is asked to contact us by calling 101 and quoting log reference 2300331324. Alternatively you can send us a direct message on social media or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111,” they added.

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