M4 reopens near Bristol after horsebox and lorry crash

A lane was closed on the M4 following a crash near Bristol this afternoon (November 12). The collision reportedly involved a horsebox and a lorry. According to traffic monitoring site Inrix, the crash took place on the eastbound carriageway between junction 20 and junction 19 at around 4.20pm.

The motorway fully reopened and traffic returned to normal by 6.50pm. Inrix says: "Traffic easing, earlier accident on M4 Eastbound from J20 M5 J15 (Almondsbury Interchange) to J19 M32 (Bristol)." This is a live blog.

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References

1. ^ Bristol Remembrance service and parade in pictures (www.bristolpost.co.uk)