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M4 crash: Driver killed as lorry smashes through central reservation M4 crash: Driver killed as lorry overturns
(about 2 hours later)
A 49-year-old lorry driver has died after his vehicle overturned on the M4 near Reading on Wednesday morning. A 49-year-old lorry driver has died after his vehicle overturned on the M4 near Reading.
Police have closed the motorway eastbound between junction 13 and 11 and two lanes have been shut on the westbound side of the carriageway. Police have closed the motorway eastbound between junction 13 and 11 and one lane is shut on the westbound side of the carriageway.
The eastbound closures have caused seven miles of tailbacks.The eastbound closures have caused seven miles of tailbacks.
The lorry, which crashed at about 04:50 BST, appears to have hit the central reservation and overturned. An investigation has been launched. The lorry, which crashed at about 04:50 BST, went through the central reservation. Police do not expect the road to reopen until midnight.
Police do not expect the road to reopen until 15:00 BST. The family of the lorry driver, who was from Essex, have been informed.
The lorry driver's family, who was from Essex, have been informed.
Drivers 'abandoned cars'
Thames Valley Police said the road closure will cause further disruption across the area, and has advised people to avoid the M4.Thames Valley Police said the road closure will cause further disruption across the area, and has advised people to avoid the M4.
One lane is open westbound but traffic continues to move slowly. Drivers 'abandoned cars'
Highways England said work was ongoing to repair "significant damage" to the carriageway.
Two lanes are open westbound but traffic continues to move slowly.
The closure caused severe delays around Berkshire, with some drivers abandoning their cars.The closure caused severe delays around Berkshire, with some drivers abandoning their cars.
Yvonne Hillier was doing the school run in Tilehurst, but after sitting in traffic for two hours she chose to leave her car at a supermarket car park and walk home.Yvonne Hillier was doing the school run in Tilehurst, but after sitting in traffic for two hours she chose to leave her car at a supermarket car park and walk home.
She said: "It was incredibly stressful, the traffic was at a complete standstill with no sign of improving."She said: "It was incredibly stressful, the traffic was at a complete standstill with no sign of improving."