The road remains closed following the collision
The A48 in Pwllmeyric remains closed due to a collision on Tuesday morning(Image: Google)
A cyclist is in life-threatening condition after a serious crash on a busy Welsh route. Emergency services were called to the scene of a crash involving a bicycle and a bus at around 6am on the A48 in Pwllmeyric, near Chepstow, on Tuesday morning.
A Wales Air Ambulance was called to the crash, alongside officers from Gwent Police and paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service.
A police spokeswoman said a cyclist was taken to hospital for treatment following the collision. Their condition is described as life-threatening.
The road remains closed in both directions, near Marlow Vets, at this time while investigations continue. For the biggest stories in Wales first sign up to our daily newsletter here
Members of the public have been asked to avoid the area. Queues on surrounding routes have been reported.
A Gwent Police statement read: “We received a report of a road traffic collision on the A48 at around 6am on Tuesday, July 7.
“Officers attended alongside paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service and Air Ambulance Service.
“The collision involved a bicycle and a bus; the cyclist has been taken to hospital for treatment and remains in a life-threatening condition.
“The road remains closed at this time.”
