A MAN from Somerset was arrested after a crash in Newport on Tuesday which resulted in a woman being taken to hospital.

Gwent Police received a report of a collision on Cardiff Road, Newport, around midday, March 5.

Officers attended, alongside personnel from the Welsh Ambulance Service, to assist with traffic management.

The collision involved a van and a 63-year-old pedestrian, who was taken to hospital for treatment.

A 43-year-old man from the Clevedon area in Somerset was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury while driving without due care.

The man has since been released under investigation, say police.

A force spokesperson said: “We received a report of a road traffic collision on Cardiff Road, Newport, at around 12pm on Tuesday 5 March.

“Officers attended, along with paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service, to assist with traffic management.

“The collision involved a van and a pedestrian. The pedestrian, a 63-year-old woman was taken to hospital for treatment.

“A 43-year-old man from the Clevedon area was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury while driving without due care. He has since been released under investigation.”