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M4 is closed after fatal accident M4 is closed after fatal accident
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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 people have died and Gwent Police are making a detailed investigation of the crash scene. It is understood there have been several fatalities after a two-vehicle crash but Gwent police have not confirmed this.
The M4 is closed between J24 (Coldra) and J28 (Tredegar Park) eastbound and J24 and J26 (Malpas Road) westbound.The M4 is closed between J24 (Coldra) and J28 (Tredegar Park) eastbound and J24 and J26 (Malpas Road) westbound.
Police say the motorway will be closed for the foreseeable future, and they are urging motorists to avoid the area if possible. Police say the motorway will be closed for the foreseeable future, and they are urging motorists to avoid the area.
The accident involving two cars on the westbound carriageway happened at around 0330 BST on Monday by the motorway's Caerleon turn off, before the Brynglas tunnels.The accident involving two cars on the westbound carriageway happened at around 0330 BST on Monday by the motorway's Caerleon turn off, before the Brynglas tunnels.
Diversion have been put in place for drivers eastbound to leave the motorway at J24 and travel west on the A48 Southern Distributor road towards Newport.Diversion have been put in place for drivers eastbound to leave the motorway at J24 and travel west on the A48 Southern Distributor road towards Newport.
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But there are already tailbacks of up to four miles reported, back to J23A (Magor Services) But there are already tailbacks of up to five miles reported, back to J23A (Magor Services)
Westbound traffic is being diverted off at J28 and there are six miles of tailbacks reported back to J30 (Cardiff Gate).Westbound traffic is being diverted off at J28 and there are six miles of tailbacks reported back to J30 (Cardiff Gate).
There are long queues also on the A48M back to the Pontprennau area in Cardiff. There are long queues also on the A48M in St Mellons and queues go back to the Pontprennau area in Cardiff.
The A48 from St Mellons to Tredegar Park is also heavily congested.
Traffic is reported heavy on the A470 southbound into Cardiff from Upper Boat but so far the A449 down to the Coldra has not become congested.Traffic is reported heavy on the A470 southbound into Cardiff from Upper Boat but so far the A449 down to the Coldra has not become congested.
But the A470 northbound is also congested ad driver try to find alternative routs head up the A465 Head of the Valleys.
Traffic on the A465 is also reported as being congested.
Last month the M4 was closed around Newport until lunchtime after a lorry driver died in an accident at High Cross.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.At its worst, tailbacks for drivers after that crash reached 10-miles.