A MAN is in police custody on suspicion of drink driving after an overnight collision on a mountain road near the Keepers Pond beauty spot.

Police confirmed they were called to a traffic collision on the B4246 between Abergavenny and Blaenavon, locally known as the Keepers road, at around 9.30pm.

The well-used route was closed to all traffic while emergency services dealt with the collision.

In a statement, Gwent Police confirmed the only driver involved in the single-vehicle collision had been arrested.

“The driver of the vehicle, a 23-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit; he remains in police custody at this time,” a spokesperson said.

The road reopened to traffic just after midnight.