Man dies in one-car crash which closed motorway

The road remained closed until Saturday night

A man has died in a one-car crash on the M48 in Monmouthshire.

The driver of an Audi S1 Quattro was pronounced dead at the scene, near Junction 2 at Newhouse, Chepstow, in the early hours of Saturday.

The road was closed westbound and reopened on Saturday evening.

Gwent Police said formal identification had not yet taken place, but the family of the registered vehicle owner, a 21-year-old man from Devon, had been informed.

They will be supported by specially trained officers, the force said, adding it was appealing for witnesses.