A road in Newport remains closed following a crash in the early hours of the morning.

Celtic Way in Duffryn is closed in both directions after a crash between a white Peugeot Boxer van and a parked white Volvo lorry.

The driver of the van is said to have suffered life threatening injuries.

The road has remained closed since around 6.10am.

A spokesperson for Gwent Police, said: "At approximately 4.45am this morning, we were called to a road traffic collision in Celtic Way, Newport, involving two vehicles.

"A white Peugeot Boxer van had collided with a parked white Volvo lorry. The driver of the van suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Wales in Cardiff.

"The road was temporarily closed in both directions."

Jonathan Powell, owner of The Newsagent Direct, went to the scene after deliveries to his shop were late.

He said: “One of my deliveries was late so I went down there at 5.30 this morning to meet the driver and speed things up. When I got there the road was blocked and the police had set up alternative routes.

“One of the drivers told me a another driver had been in a collision this morning with a lorry.

“It hasn’t affected my business too bad, we’re just running late.”

Traffic on other roads in the area does not appear to be affected and is flowing smoothly.