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10-mile tailback after M4 crash 10-mile tailback after M4 crash
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Police are warning motorists to avoid the M4 after a man died when a lorry crashed between High Cross and Malpas at Newport. The M4 has reopened after huge delays were caused by a fatal lorry crash between High Cross and Malpas at Newport.
Traffic jams of 10 miles eastbound and five miles westbound have been reported on Thursday morning. Traffic jams of 10 miles eastbound and five miles westbound were reported on Thursday morning.
The M4 will be shut in both directions between Tredegar Park at J28 and Coldra at J24 until early afternoon. The M4 was shut in both directions between Tredegar Park at J28 and Coldra at J24 until lunchtime.
Traffic is being diverted onto the A48 Southern Distributor Road, and knock-on delays are occurring across the region. Traffic was diverted onto the A48 Southern Distributor Road, and knock-on delays occurred across the region.
The articulated vehicle overturned and collided with the central barrier at 0217 BST on Thursday. The incident happened between High Cross and Malpas but several junctions have been closed. The articulated vehicle overturned and collided with the central barrier at 0217 BST on Thursday. The incident happened between High Cross and Malpas but several junctions were closed.
I appreciate this causes an awful lot of difficulty but I ask drivers to bear with us Inspector Huw Watkins Inspector Huw Watkins, from Gwent Police, said the vehicle was lying across both carriageways and about 60m of the central reservation was demolished.
Inspector Huw Watkins, from Gwent Police, said the vehicle had partially disintegrated during recovery and about 60m of the central reservation has been demolished in the incident.
The driver, a 55-year-old man from Hampshire, was trapped in the cab, and subsequently died. It is not thought any other vehicle was involved and an investigation is under way.The driver, a 55-year-old man from Hampshire, was trapped in the cab, and subsequently died. It is not thought any other vehicle was involved and an investigation is under way.
"The vehicle is lying across both carriageways which regrettably has forced us to continue to close the motorway," said Inspector Watkins. During recovery attempts, the vehicle partially disintegrated, which led to more delays.
"The reason it is closed for such a long stretch is the Southern Distributor gives us another route (diversion). Roger Harris, an area manager for the travel company Portman, told how it had taken him nearly three and a half hours to travel 20 miles of a 160-mile journey.
I'm worried about not being there for my colleagues, if it is busy it can get really stressful Katie Watkins, nurse at the Royal Gwent Hospital, NewportI'm worried about not being there for my colleagues, if it is busy it can get really stressful Katie Watkins, nurse at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport
"I appreciate this causes an awful lot of difficulty but I ask drivers to bear with us."
Gwent Police have said the route between J24 and J28 will remain closed until 1200 BST at the earliest.
Roger Harris, an area manager for the travel company Portman told how it had taken him nearly three and a half hours to travel 20 miles of a 160 mile journey.
"I set off at quarter to seven this morning from my home in Penarth," he said."I set off at quarter to seven this morning from my home in Penarth," he said.
"I'm trying to get to Fareham for a meeting. I was supposed to be there at half past nine and I'd given myself plenty of time."I'm trying to get to Fareham for a meeting. I was supposed to be there at half past nine and I'd given myself plenty of time.
"But it is just total standstill. Nothing is moving. It's gridlock.
"It is very frustrating. And more so because I haven't seen a police car or traffic officer at all."It is very frustrating. And more so because I haven't seen a police car or traffic officer at all.
"There is no one to make sure the traffic is moving. It's very frustrating. If there were some police presence at least they could help make sure the traffic was moving." "There is no one to make sure the traffic is moving. It's very frustrating."