An accident caused traffic to stop on the M4 near the Prince of Wales Bridge
All traffic was diverted from the bridge due to an incident involving multiple vehicles at around 4.30am
Gwent Police have confirmed emergency services are dealing with the road collision and the Prince of Wales Bridge remains closed with detours in place via the Severn Bridge
Live video surveillance from the scene shows considerable recoil along one side of the bridge, with heavy traffic on either side of the motorway between junction 22 of the M49 and J23 of the M48
According to the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, the accident involved a van and another vehicle
A spokeswoman for the fire department said crews from Caldicot, Malpas and one across the border were present, having been dispatched to the scene at 4 a.m.36h
** Update 17:20 ** # M4 Prince of Wales Bridge – Closed in both directions due to collision Please avoid area if possible https: // tco / XFL7G8ARRB
Emergency services face traffic accident on Prince of Wales Bridge Bridge is closed and detours are in place Apologies for any inconvenience imageTwittercom / I601WUQQGM
Prince of Wales Bridge, Hafren Bridge, Wales, M4
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