UPDATE: 4.45pm

UPDATE: 2.53pm

A man has died following the crash today in Abergavenny. The pedestrian was hit by a car between the Hardwick Roundabout and Llanellen Bridge.

Police say the A4042 is likely to remain closed "for a substantial period of time".

UPDATE: 2.46pm

The incident is now being reported as a 'fatal' crash.

 

 

UPDATE: 2.20pm

The Wales Air Ambulance was called in following the accident on the A4042. 

An ambulance was also sent to the scene after the call was made at 11.46am.

UPDATE: 1.18pm

The A4042 is closed in Abergavenny after a pedestrian was hit by a car.

The incident happened between the Hardwick roundabout and Llanellen.

A diversion is in operation: Southbound traffic to travel east on the A40 to Raglan, then south on the A449, west on the M4 to J25a, then re-join the A4042 at the Grove Park Roundabout to head north to Llanellen. Northbound traffic should  travel inthe opposite direction.