UPDATE 8.57pm: The crash has been cleared and traffic is flowing freely again in both directions on the A4042.

UPDATE 7.47pm: Emergency services are at the scene and the A4042 remains blocked northbound at the Pontypool (McDonalds) Roundabout.

Traffic is currently coping well north- and southbound.

A CRASH on the A4042 Pontypool (Mcdonalds) Roundabout has closed the road northbound to the Court Farm/Horse and Jockey Roundabout and has caused causing queuing traffic.

The accident is blocking the access to the A4042 towards Abergavenny.

Southbound traffic on the A4042 is queuing back beyond the Court Farm/Horse and Jockey roundabout.