AN accident on the SDR involving one car has closed the outbound route between Beatty Way and Hartridge Farm Road.
Traffic heading away from Newport Docks towards junction 24 Coldra is affected.
UPDATE: 12.49pm
GWENT Police have released a statement on the SDR A48 crash, which has enforced a 90-minute closure of the road in and out of Newport.
At around 11.25am, one vehicle was involved in a crash near the turn-off for Llanwern.
The driver of the vehicle has sustained injuries, which are not considered to be life changing at this time, and is on route to hospital.
The SDR is closed in both directions and will re-open in 90 minutes time.
UPDATE, 3.06pm:
A Gwent Police spokeswoman said the road opened at 1.10pm. The driver is still being treated in hospital.
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