Two women and two boys taken to hospital after A4232 crash

The crash which involved a Mercedes car, and a fiat van took place sometime shortly before 3.10pm. The male driver was treated by paramedics at the scene while the occupants of the car, two women and two boys were taken to hospital as a precaution. The emergency services at the scene of the incident (Image: Traffic Wales)

The crash resulted in severe delays on the A4232

There are severe delays of 16 minutes on the westbound between A48 Cowbridge Road (Culver House Cross) and M4 J33 (Cardiff West and Services) at around 3.56pm.

The severe delays increased to 39 minutes westbound between B4267 Leckwith Road and the M4 junction 33 (Cardiff West and Services) by 5.18pm. The red line represented the slow moving traffic (Image: Traffic Wales)

The circumstances of the crash are being looked into, say police

A Gwent Police spokesperson said: "Shortly after 3.10pm today emergency services were called to a road traffic collision on the northbound carriageway of the A4232 near junction 33 of the M4 motorway. "The collision involved a Mercedes car and a Fiat van.

The male driver of the van was treated by paramedics at the scene.

The occupants of the car, two women and two boys were taken to hospital as a precaution.

"The circumstances of the collision are being looked into."