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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 that two people died and Gwent Police are making a detailed investigation of the crash scene. the | |
| The M4 is closed between J24 (Coldra) and J28 (Tredegar Park) eastbound and J24 and J26 (Malpas Road) westbound. | |
| Police say it will be closed for the foreseeable future, and are urging motorists to avoid the area 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 at around 0330 BST on Monday. | |
| There are already severe delays for early morning commuters with queues developing westbound back to J23A (Magor services). | There are already severe delays for early morning commuters with queues developing westbound back to J23A (Magor services). |
| Last month the M4 was closed around Newport until lunchtime after a lorry driver died in an accident at High Cross. | |
| At its worst, tailbacks for drivers after that crash reached 10-miles. |