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| M4 is closed after major incident | M4 is closed after major incident |
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| A major police incident is underway after the M4 motorway has been closed by a serious accident at Newport. | A major police incident is underway after the M4 motorway has been closed by a serious accident at Newport. |
| It is understood there are fatalities and the emergency service say two fire engines and a rescue tender have been sent to the scene. | It is understood there are fatalities and the emergency service say two fire engines and a rescue tender have been sent to the scene. |
| Gwent Police say the M4 is closed both ways between J24 (Coldra) and J28 (Tredegar Park). | Gwent Police say the M4 is closed both ways between J24 (Coldra) and J28 (Tredegar Park). |
| They say it will be closed for the foreseeable future, and are urging motorists to avoid it if possible. | They say it will be closed for the foreseeable future, and are urging motorists to avoid it if possible. |
| Diversion have been put in place to leave the motorway at J24 and travel west on the A48 Southern Distributor road towards Newport. | Diversion have been put in place to leave the motorway at J24 and travel west on the A48 Southern Distributor road towards Newport. |
| The accident involving two cars on the westbound carriageway by the Caerleon turn off, before the Brynglas tunnels, happened around 0330 BST. | |
| There are already severe delays for early morning commuters with queues developing westbound back to J23A (Magor services). |