Live updates as serious crash shuts M4 causing long delays at Newport

The air ambulance has lanced at a crash that shut both directions of the M4 near Newport on Saturday morning. The incident happened eastbound between junction 25 Caerleon and junction 24 Coldra.

All traffic was held in both directions, but westbound re-opened at 12.17pm. At 12.27pm, lane three was opened eastbound to release trapped traffic.

Traffic cameras show heavy traffic on the motorway between Cardiff and Newport as a result. Congestion eastbound is back to junction 29 at Cardiff.

Gwent Police had earlier said: "The M4 is currently closed in both directions between Junction 24 (Coldra) and 25 (Caerleon). Emergency services are currently at scene dealing with an incident. Please find an alternative route."

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