A STRETCH of the A40 in Monmouthshire is closed in both directions because of an obstruction.
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UPDATE 7.00PM: The road has been re-opened.
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Traffic reports show the obstruction is a cherry picker, which has fallen onto the road off the back of a lorry.
The incident appears to have happened between Raglan and Abergavenny.
Emergency services are on the scene, Traffic Wales reports.
Drivers have been urged to avoid the area and use alternative routes.
#A40 Abergavenny to Raglan closed in both directions due to a cherry picker having fallen from the back of a truck.
— South Wales (@TrafficWalesS) January 28, 2020
Emergency Services on scene.
Please avoid area and use alternative routes.
More to follow.
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