TWO people have been taken to hospital after a car crash in Cwmbran this evening.

The crash took place on Henllys Way by St Dials shops in the town at around 6.30pm.

A spokeswoman for the Welsh Ambulance Service said two casualties had been taken to the nearest A+E.

She added that two ambulances and two rapid response vehicles were in attendance.

An eyewitness said traffic had been diverted for around an hour to Greenmeadow Way.

Another eyewitness said residents had been out on the streets diverting traffic until the emergency services arrived.

A spokeswoman for South Wales Fire and Rescue service confirmed that they were not in attendance.