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Ryan O'Neill

Pedestrian taken to hospital after crash in Newport city centre

A man has been taken to hospital following a crash in Newport city centre on Thursday evening.

Emergency services were called to Shaftesbury Street, near Shaftesbury Street Methodist Church, just after 7pm on Thursday, June 3 after reports of a collision between a car and a pedestrian.

One man was taken to University Hospital Wales, Cardiff for treatment. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Anyone with any information who has not yet spoken with officers is asked to contact Gwent Police.

A spokesperson for Gwent Police said: "We received a report of a road traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a car on Shaftesbury Street, Newport, yesterday shortly after 7.25pm.

"A man was taken to hospital for treatment. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Anyone with any information who has not yet spoken with officers is asked to call 101 quoting reference 2100194328.

"You can also contact us via direct message on Facebook or Twitter. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."

A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called to attend reports of a road traffic collision involving a pedestrian at 7.24pm last night, Thursday June 3 on Shaftsbury Street, Newport. We attended with a rapid response vehicle, an emergency ambulance, a critical care doctor and our emergency medical retrieval and transfer service.

"One patient was taken by road to University Hospital Wales, Cardiff for further treatment."

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