Man announced dead after Nantyglo motorbike crash

Police first closed off The Rise in Nantyglo around 5pm.

 AA Traffic Cameras in the area reported that the road was closed both ways from The Walk to Attlee Road.

It was later revealed paramedics and an air ambulance service attended the scene.

The Rise Nantyglo where a fatal motorbike crash happened yesterday (Image: Google Maps) Police said: "We received a report of a road traffic collision on The Rise, Nantyglo, at around 5.30pm on Wednesday 2 April.

"Officers attended, along with paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service and Air Ambulance Service.

"The collision involved one motorbike. The rider, a 28-year-old man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.”

Police are investigating the incident and anyone anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage, is asked to call 101 or DM Gwent Police quoting log reference 2500103699.”

The road has since been reopened, and traffic flow is back to normal.