Man dies in M4 crash as closures cause hold-ups
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Emergency services at the scene of one crash between Junctions 24 and 25
A man has died following a crash on the M4 near Cardiff.
It happened at Junction 30 Cardiff Gate in the early hours, according to South Wales Police.
A second crash closed part of the motorway between Junction 24 Coldra and Junction 25 Caerleon, but as of 16:45 BST this had fully reopened.
Westbound vehicles had earlier been taken off the carriageway via the Junction 24 entry slip, according to traffic analysts Inrix.
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Motorists had reported three-hour hold-ups, although both eastbound and westbound sections are now clear.
Police were called to Cardiff Gate at about 04:20 BST and the road reopened early afternoon.
Next of kin of the man who died have been informed and inquiries are on-going, said the force.
Motorists had been warned they faced long delays
Following the second crash, people took to social media saying they had been stuck in traffic at Newport since 07:45 BST with "no water and in need of a bathroom".
However, one motorist reported seeing a portable toilet being used by motorists trapped in the traffic jam after it was removed from the back of a lorry.
A portable toilet was reportedly being used by motorists held up following the Newport crash
Motorists took to Twitter and Facebook to say they faced long queues