M4 traffic live: Serious bus and lorry crash to close motorway through rush-hour

A stretch of the M4 is likely to be closed throughout the morning rush-hour after a serious crash involving a bus and a lorry. The westbound carriageway between junction 14 for Hungerford and junction 15 for Swindon was shut at 5am following the collision.

National Highways said the closure in Berkshire to Wiltshire will be in place to allow police investigations to take place. It is likely to be closed until at least 9am and all emergency services have been in attendance.

Traffic and travel service Inrix said: “M4 Westbound closed, queueing traffic due to serious accident, a bus and a lorry involved from J14 A338 (Hungerford) to J15 A346 Marlborough Road (Swindon East).”

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