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Admin
19 Dec 08, 1:07 PM
From South Wales Argus

READERS are reporting a serious accident on Newport's Langstone Road.
One eye-witness said 999 staff were resuscitating a motorbiker after his bike had gone through a fence near the Hilton Hotel at 3.30pm today.

The Wales Ambulance Trust said they sent a rapid response vehicle and an ambulance to the site.

A man in his 20s was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital in cardiac arrest, the trust said.

No further details have yet been released on his condition.

Gwent Police have as yet refused to give out any details.

Admin
28 Dec 08, 7:58 PM
Further update from South Wales Argus.

20-year-old biker killed in a accident on the A48 at Langstone yesterday is named as Liam James Gasson from Caldicot.

Mr Gasson was killed in the accident that happened at around 4pm between the coldra roundabout and the junction with Catsash Road.
No other vehicles were involved.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact Gwent Police on 01633 838111, or the Collision Investigation Unit on 01633 643091.

Admin
14 Jan 09, 2:46 PM
Update from BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7793571.stm


Gwent Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash to contact them.


Anyone with information on the crash should contact Gwent Police on 01633 838111, or the Collision Investigation Unit on 01633 643091.