A boy has died following a collision with a bus in Monmouth .
The incident happened on Monday at 3.48pm on the A4666 Hereford Road between Withy Lane and Buckholt.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Ambulance crews arrived to find a pedestrian, a boy, who had been involved in a collision with a bus.
"Sadly, nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead on scene.”
The age of the boy, or any other details have not been released.
It is believed several emergency vehicles attended the scene.
The A466 was closed in both directions after the crash , although traffic and travel information service reported that it reopened at around 9.30pm.
A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We were called yesterday (13 January, 2020) at approximately 3.44pm to reports of a road traffic collision involving a vehicle and pedestrian on the A466, Monmouth.
"With the support of West Midlands Ambulance Service, we responded with one emergency ambulance and two rapid response vehicles.”
The Monmouthshire Beacon reported that at least 10 police vehicles rushed to the scene and that police were turning away vehicles near the Haberdasher's girls' school.
Gwent Police have said they are liaising with the boy's family and a statement will be issued later today.
