Live: M4 crash closes lane and causes delays near Chippenham

A crash on the M4 has cleared as one lane reopens westbound. There were reported delays of around 10 minutes on the motorway at junction 17 for Chippenham.

The collision reportedly involved a lorry and a car at approximately 3.22pm today (May 31). Wiltshire Police has been contacted for more information.

Traffic reporting system Inrix says the lorry involved in the crash is currently in one lane while the car is “facing the traffic on the hard shoulder”. It adds traffic is “slow” on the motorway.

The lane reopened and traffic cleared at around 4.30pm.

Follow the live blog below for more updates on this crash.