A horror crash on the M4 has shut the major motorway this morning, leaving motorists stuck in massive queues at the height of rush hour.

The motorway is shut in both directions after the vehicle overturned near Bridgend, with another broken down vehicle near the Prince of Wales bridge compounding the morning chaos.

South Wales Police said in a statement that officers were attending the scene of a crash on the thoroughfare today, and have advised the public to avoid the area as traffic builds. 09:30 Liam Doyle

South Wales Police advise public to 'avoid the area' as officers attend scene

South Wales Police have said warned the public to avoid the crash area, saying in a statement that officers were attending the collision.

A spokesperson said: "We're at the scene of a collision

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