UPDATE: GWENT Police have named the driver of the vehicle involved in Wednesday’s incident as 19-year-old Ashley Thomas from the Usk area.

A serious road traffic collision in Monmouth which resulted in the death of a teenager has prompted a police appeal.

Gwent Police said the collision, which involved one vehicle, a black Ford Fiesta, took place on Mitchel Troy Road near Monmouth at around 12.50pm yesterday (Wednesday 27th December).

The 19-year-old male driver of the vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene, while the passenger, a 15-year-old girl, was taken to University Hospital Wales with minor injuries.

The driver’s family are being supported by specialist police officers. 

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or may have any information relating to it is asked to call Gwent Police on 101, quoting log 264 27/12/2017.