Police appeal for information following fatal van and motorcycle collision

POLICE appeal for witnesses to a crash that killed a motorcyclist on the A466 on Good Friday.

Gwent Police received reports of a crash between a van and a motorcyclist just before 11.30am on Good Friday (Apr 2) on the A466 near Tintern, Monmouthshire.

A 54-year-old male from Chepstow was pronounced dead at the scene, the family are being supported by specialist officers.

Police are appealing for anybody with dash-cam footage or who may have witnessed the collision and have not yet spoke to the police to get in contact.

A Gwent Police spokesperson said: “Gwent Police is appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision which took place in Monmouthshire.

“The collison, involving a motorcyclist and a van, took place on the A466 near Tintern on Friday, April 2, shortly before 11.30am.

“The motorcyclist, a 54-year-old man from Chepstow, was pronounced dead at the scene. His family are being supported by specially-trained officers.

“We are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the collision who has not yet spoken with officers to get in contact. Any motorists who may have any das-cam footage of the area at the time of the collision is also asked to come forward.

“The road was closed for investigation work but re-opened at around 5.30pm.”

Anybody with any information can contact Gwent Police on 101 quoting reference number 2100113870. You can also contact Gwent Police via direct message on Facebook or Twitter.