Risca man arrested for drug driving after hitting young boy
Gelli Avenue in Risca was closed for around two hours from 4.20pm until 6.20pm yesterday after an incident involving a pedestrian and a car.
The pedestrian, an 11-year-old boy, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries while the driver of the car, a 45-year-old man from Risca, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving a vehicle while unfit through drugs and causing injury by careless/inconsiderate driving.
He's been released under investigation as enquiries continue.
A spokesperson for Gwent Police said: "We received a report of a road traffic collision on Gelli Avenue, Risca, at around 3.30pm on Thursday 15 May.
"The collision involved a red Kia Ceed and a pedestrian.
"The pedestrian, an 11 year-old boy, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
"At the scene, officers arrested the driver of the Ceed, a 45 year-old man from Risca, on suspicion of driving a vehicle while unfit through drugs and causing injury by careless/inconsiderate driving. He's been released under investigation as enquiries continue.
"Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to call 101 quoting log 2500153360."
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