A woman has been left with life-changing injuries after being hit by a lorry. The 51-year-old woman was walking along Welsh Street in Chepstow at around 7.30am when she was struck by the vehicle, according to Gwent Police. The driver of the lorry, a 30-year-old man, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. The woman was taken to hospital with life-changing injuries. In a statement issued on Monday afternoon a spokesperson for the force said: “We received a report of a road traffic collision on Welsh Street, Chepstow, at around 7.30am on Monday, February 10. Officers attended along with paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service to assist with traffic management. "The collision involved a lorry and a pedestrian, and a 51-year-old woman was taken to hospital with life-changing injuries. The driver of the lorry, a 30-year-old man from Sedbury, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He remains in police custody.” Welsh Street and the A466 were closed for hours on Monday morning as a result of the incident. Traffic was also affected between Chepstow Racecourse and Highbeech roundabout. Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here