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| Five reported killed in M4 crash | |
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| There are unconfirmed reports that five people have died after a collision between two cars on the M4 motorway. | |
| Press Association has said that three men from one car were pronounced dead at the scene along with a couple in a second car. | |
| The crash happened on the eastbound carriageway of the M4 between junctions 25A and 25 in the Newport area. | |
| 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. |
| Gwent Police has said the motorway will be closed for the foreseeable future, and they are urging motorists to avoid the area. | |
| The accident 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. |
| Every effort is being made to open up the carriageways of the M4 as soon as possible Gwent Police | |
| There are currently tailbacks of up to five miles back to J23A (Magor Services). | |
| A police spokesman said: "The closure is expected to last throughout the morning rush hour. | |
| "Accordingly, Gwent Police has advised motorists this morning to avoid the motorway and seek alternate routes at the earliest opportunity, to complete their journeys. | |
| "Every effort is being made to open up the carriageways of the M4 as soon as possible." | |
| Alternative routes | |
| Westbound traffic is being diverted off onto the distributor road at J28 and there are seven miles of tailbacks reported back to J30 (Cardiff Gate). | Westbound traffic is being diverted off onto the distributor road at J28 and there are seven miles of tailbacks reported back to J30 (Cardiff Gate). |
| There are long queues also on the A48M in St Mellons and queues go 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. | 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 routes head up the A465 Head of the Valleys. | |
| Traffic on the A465 is also reported as being congested. | Traffic on the A465 is also reported as being congested. |
| Last month the M4 was closed around Newport for many hours after a lorry driver died in an accident at Tredegar Park. | Last month the M4 was closed around Newport for many hours after a lorry driver died in an accident at Tredegar Park. |
| At their worst, tailbacks for drivers after that crash reached 10-miles. | At their worst, tailbacks for drivers after that crash reached 10-miles. |