Woman airlifted to hospital after lorry crash on M4
A woman was airlifted to hospital following a collision with a lorry on the M4. Reports of congestion and partial closure of the M4 were received yesterday (April 22) around 6pm. The road was closed between Junction 22 and Junction 23 on the Prince of Wales bridge and didn't reopen until around 9pm
Motorists were advised to find alternative routes and diversions were in place via the M48 Severn Bridge. The reason for this being an incident involving a driver and a lorry. The M4 Prince of Wales Severn Bridge where a crash happened (Image: NQ) A spokesperson for Gwent Police said: "At around 6pm on Tuesday 22 April, we received a report of a road traffic collision heading west on the Prince of Wales Bridge between junctions 22 and 23.
ADVERTISEMENT "Officers were in attendance along with the Air Ambulance Service. "The collision involved a pedestrian and a lorry.
"The pedestrian, a woman, was taken to hospital for treatment."
The road has since reopened, and traffic flow is back to normal.