A boy has died after being hit by a bus on a the A466 in south Wales.
The A466 in question is the main road between Monmouth and Hereford.
Ambulances were called to the scene yesterday at around 3:50 after reports of a road accident involving a bus and a young boy. A spokeswoman from West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “the boy was a pedestrian and was hit by a bus.”
She said: “Sadly, nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead on scene.”
Local police have since closed the road between Withy Lane and Buckholt following the tragic incident.
