A PEDESTRIAN who was killed when he was hit by a lorry near Raglan on Saturday morning has been named.

In the early hours of Saturday 22nd September, at approximately 2.45am, Gwent Police officers were called to the scene of a road traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a blue lorry on the northbound A40 dual carriageway near Raglan.

The male pedestrian, who has now been named as 20-year-old Jamie William Staley from the Doncaster area, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

Gwent Police say his family are currently being supported by specialist officers.

In a tribute Mr Staley’s parents said “he made us all proud”.

“My beautiful boy, I have no other words - but he made us all proud and it was a honour for me and Graham to call him our boy,” his mother said. “Devastated doesn’t even come close to how we feel.”

Officers are continuing to investigate the circumstances around this collision and are requesting any motorists using the road between midnight and 3am on Saturday 22nd September to check any dash cam footage that may provide further information that will assist officers with their enquiries.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or anyone who has any further information should call 101 quoting log number 70 22/09/2018.