Gwent Police has issued an appeal for information after a man died following a road traffic collision with an agricultural vehicle.

The incident occurred on Sunday (August 20) between 1:00p.m and 2:00p.m on the A449 northbound between The Coldra and Usk in South Wales.

Police said the collision involved a van and an agricultural vehicle.

The driver of the van, a 27-year-old man, was taken to hospital where he later died.

“Officers attended, along with personnel from the Welsh Ambulance Service, Welsh Air Ambulance and South Wales Fire and Rescue,” Gwent Police said.

“His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.”

The force is urging any motorists who were travelling on the A449 who witnessed the collision or have dashcam or CCTV footage to come forward.

Cornwall tractor crash

A 19-year-old has sustained “potentially life-changing injuries” following a crash between a car and a tractor, Devon & Cornwall Police has said.

The collision happened at approximately 8:30a.m on Monday (August 21) and police were called to reports of a two-vehicle road traffic collision on the old A30 close to Innis Downs, Cornwall.

Devon & Cornwall Police said the collision involved a black coloured 1 Series BMW and a green Fendt tractor, which was pulling a trailer.

The teenaged driver of the BMW, who is from the St. Austell area, sustained potentially life-changing injuries to both of his legs following the collision with the tractor, according to police.