Witness appeal after Newport collision

Officers attended a road traffic collision near Westfield Drive and Malpas Road, Newport at around 10.30am on Tuesday 24 January, and are appealing for anyone with information or dashcam footage to assist with their enquiries.

We’re appealing for witnesses after a road traffic collision on the junction of Westfield Drive and Malpas Road, Newport at around 10.30am on Tuesday 24 January.

Officers were called following a collision between a van and a pedestrian. The pedestrian, a 78-year-old woman, received minor injuries and was taken to hospital as a precaution.

The driver reportedly left the scene following the collision; the van is believed to be white.

Enquiries are ongoing and we’re asking for any motorists with dashcam footage that were using Westfield Drive or Malpas Road between 10am and 11am to contact us.

You can call us on 101 or send us a direct message on Facebook or Twitter, quoting log reference 2300024407 with any details.

Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.