Motorist seriously injured after crash on M4 motorway
A MOTORIST has been hospitalised with serious injuries following a crash on the M4 motorway near Swansea.
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service received a call at 7.55am today to the incident which happened on the M4 eastbound between the slip roads at junction 43 at Llandarcy.
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The incident sparked an eight mile queue of traffic.
A spokesman for South Wales Police confirmed the incident involved a Landrover which overturned and came to a rest on the grass embankment.
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He said: "Serious injuries were sustained by the driver of the vehicle.
"Investigations are ongoing."
Firefighters from Morriston and Neath and ambulance crews also attended the scene.
A Welsh Government spokesman said: "A road traffic collision occurred this morning at approximately 7:55am on the M4 eastbound between the slip roads at junction 43 that resulted in a vehicle leaving the carriageway.
"In order to enable the emergency services to effectively deal with the incident and to get traffic moving a diversion route was established that led traffic off the M4 at junction 43 and then immediately back on at the same junction.
"Both lanes were re-opened at approximately 11:30am.
"There was significant congestion in both directions due to this incident and we would like to thank those that were held up for their patience."
Comments
by Lunkhed
Saturday, October 06 2012, 1:24PM
“The WTCC (an agency wholly funded and controlled by the WAG) run the Traffic Management on the M4, including all signage, coning off of scenes (Police carry around 10 cones max per car), diversions, maintenance etc. So it is very much something that they do.”
by BossHogg
Friday, October 05 2012, 11:28PM
“"A Welsh Government spokesman said: "A road traffic collision occurred this morning at approximately 7:55am on the M4 eastbound between the slip roads at junction 43 that resulted in a vehicle leaving the carriageway."
Have they got better things to do?”
by brochadav
Wednesday, October 03 2012, 3:51PM
“Any chance this accident was caused by driving too fast in bad weather? I came back from Cardiff yesterday evening approx 19.20 and on the way home was down to 50mph then 40 because the weather was atrocious. But other people (the minority thankfully) were hurtling down the outside lane, cutting in at junctions and making people slam on and some didn't even have their lights on full.
Close to home the speed limit was down first to 50 then to 40 but people kept hurtling past at ridiculous speeds, no wonder there are accidents. God only knows why there aren't more. We need more police on the motorways and bigger punishments for stupidity!!”
by BossHogg
Wednesday, October 03 2012, 1:03PM
“Now its 45 and 43. Give it an hour and it should be correct”
by BossHogg
Wednesday, October 03 2012, 10:43AM
“"junction 47 at Penllergaer and junction 43 at Llandarcy" Can SWEP please improve their accuracy.”