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Man taken to hospital after falling from Chartist Bridge, Blackwood

News | Tom Hicks | Published: 16:20, Wednesday September 20th, 2023.
Last updated: 16:20, Wednesday September 20th, 2023

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Gwent Police were called to the bridge earlier this morning

A 24-year-old man has been taken to hospital after falling from the Chartist Bridge, Blackwood, Gwent Police has confirmed.

Police received a report that a man had fallen from the bridge at around 5.40am on Wednesday September 20.

In a statement, the force said: “Officers attended, along with personnel from the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and Welsh Ambulance Service, and a 24-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment.”

The A4048, which runs across the bridge, was closed in both directions for a short time.


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