Appeal for witnesses following collision near Chepstow yesterday

Police are appealing for witnesses following a two-vehicle collision near Chepstow yesterday morning, Sunday 30 June.

Emergency services were called at around 6.50am to a report of a collision involving a motorcycle and a parked van on the B4228, near to The Rising Sun pub in Woodcroft.

The motorcyclist, a 23-year-old man from Monmouthshire, was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol where he remains in a serious condition.

The road was closed for a number of hours whilst police conducted their investigation before reopening yesterday afternoon, and officers have thanked the local residents for their patience while this took place.

Officers would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision or who has dashcam footage of the motorbike prior to the collision.

Anybody with information is asked to contact Gloucestershire Constabulary through the following online form, quoting incident 105 of 30 June: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/us/a-matter-involving-driving-vehicles-or-a-road-traffic-incident/