Police have reported that a man has died after a “serious incident” on the M4 in South Wales early this morning.
At 4:22 in the morning, officers were summoned to the scene on the eastbound carriageway between Junctions 29 and 30 at Cardiff Gate.
Police initially labelled the incident as “serious,” but later acknowledged a fatality.
In the early afternoon, the road was reopened.
Following two incidents early this morning, police in Wales closed off portions of both sides of the M4 this morning.
Around 8:00 a.m., a second collision occurred, necessitating the closure of the westbound lanes between Junctions 24 Coldra and 25 Caerleon.
It was also closed in the eastbound direction between Junctions 24 Coldra and 26 Malpas, but it reopened before noon.
This morning, Inrix, a provider of transportation data, reported at least 1.5 miles of congestion beginning at Junction 30.
On social media, irate drivers complained that they had been without water and in need of a bathroom since 7:45 am.