A ROAD traffic accident has closed the M4 in both directions as of Tuesday morning (Mar 19).
Police, paramedics and the fire service were called to the scene of the crash on the eastbound carriageway between Pont Abraham and Hendy at 23:20 GMT on Monday.
A fire which had broken out was extinguished before they arrived.
The motorway remains closed in both directions between J48 and J49.
The affected section is between junction 49 Pont Abraham and junction 48 Hendy, Llanelli, in Carmarthenshire.
As of 8.30am there were 45-minute delays with Traffic Wales saying: “Road continues to remain closed.
“Busy in the area delays showing as approximately 45 minutes in the surrounding areas. Please allow additional time for travel and thank you for your patience.”
Traffic monitors are showing there is already slow traffic in the area and congestion.
There are delays on surrounding routes in the area and on the A48.
