Woman was taken to hospital following crash in Crosskeys
Emergency services were called to the scene between Newport and Blackwood at around 4.40pm on Thursday, May 8.
The incident involved an Audi A5, a Kia Ceed, and a Nissan Qashqai and resulted in severe delays in the area.
The driver of the Qashqai, a 60-year-old man from Newbridge, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of drug driving and has since been released under investigation.
A woman, who was a passenger in the Qashqai, was taken to hospital for treatment.
Her condition has not been disclosed.
The crash caused significant disruption during the evening rush hour.
At 5.50pm, severe delays of up to 17 minutes were reported on the A467 northbound between Meadowland Drive (Morrisons Roundabout) and B4591 Risca Road, with average speeds dropping to ten mph.
By 6.32pm, delays of 14 minutes were still being reported, though traffic was beginning to ease.
Both directions of the A467 were closed for a period due to an obstruction on the road between B4251 Islwyn Road (Full Moon Roundabout) and B4591 Risca Road.
Police, ambulance, and fire crews attended the scene.
Updates were also shared in the Crosskeys News Facebook group, with reports suggesting the crash occurred near Tesco's roundabout.
The investigation into the collision is still ongoing.
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