A car was captured on camera crashing into the back of an unsuspecting taxi on a bypass road near Newport at high speed. Shot by a spectator standing on the central reservation of the A4810 in Llanwern at around 10.30pm on Sunday, it shows the two vehicles make impact with a sickening thud.
A woman can be heard to scream seconds before the collision which sends both cars - a white Volkswagen Polo and a Skoda - careening off the road. A third vehicle - a black Vauxhall Corsa, travelling close behind - also gets caught up in the incident.
The footage - which was uploaded to social media - also includes the aftermath of the crash, with onlookers searching through the twisted wreckage for casualties. Commenting on the clip one person described the cars as having been "absolutely totalled."
No-one was killed in the smash, although two people were taken to hospital. Officers called to the scene said "no life threatening or life changing injuries were reported."
A spokesperson from Gwent Police said, "We received a report of a road traffic collision on the A4810 at around 10.30pm on Sunday, October 16. Officers attended, along with personnel from the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service. The collision involved three cars. No life threatening or life changing injuries were reported and enquires are ongoing."
A statement from the Welsh Ambulance Service added: "We were called to reports of a road traffic collision on Queens Way in Newport. We sent one rapid response vehicle and three emergency ambulances to the scene, where we were supported by the Wales Air Ambulance.
"One person was transported by road to University Hospital Wales in Cardiff, while another person was transported by road to the Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran for further treatment." Anyone with information, including CCTV or dashcam footage of the incident, can call 101 or direct message Gwent Police on social media, quoting log reference 2200351316.
Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously by ringing 0800 555 111.
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