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The motorway is closed between junction 18, for Tormarton and the A46 to junction 17 for Leigh Delamere, near Chippenham, Wiltshire. Highways England has said in a tweet: “Our traffic officers and Emergency Services are currently on route to scene and dealing. Please seek alternative routes.”
Wiltshire Police issued a statement which read: “At 9.30am today (02/07) we were called to reports of a road traffic collision on the M4 between Junction 18 and the Leigh Delamere services involving a single vehicle.
“The vehicle left the carriageway and came to rest on its roof.
“Fire crews used cutting equipment to release a female casualty who has been taken to hospital by ambulance.
“Three other people who were in the car were injured but their condition is not life changing or life threatening.”
The Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service were also in attendance.
They said: “Two crews from Chippenham along with two crews from Avon and Somerset appliances were mobilised to an RTC involving one vehicle on the M4 at 9:35am today.
“Crews used cutting equipment to release one female casualty from the vehicle who was then taken to hospital by ambulance.”
Highways England confirmed there have been around 60 minutes of delays.
They tweeted: “#M4 eastbound J18 #Tormarton #A46 to J17 #LeighDelamer remains closed with delays up to 60 minutes.
“Traffic was temporarily held westbound to facilitate police investigations.
“This has now been released. Delays of 40 minutes westbound.
“Allow extra time for your journey.”
More to follow…
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