M4 shut after body found on carriageway
Enquiries are underway to identify the deceased
Major motorway closed after body is discovered on carriageway
Both the M4 and the M48 have this evening been closed in both directions after police found a body on the carriageway.
M4 and M48 motorways closed after 'human remains' discovered
Police shuttered off both directions of the M4 and M48 after receiving reports of a "body found on the carriageway", with road users travelling in and out of Wales being warned of travel delays
Police issue update after human remains found on M4 and M48 motorways
The human remains were found on a stretch of the M4 near Bristol, with the body believed to be that of a man in his 40s, police said. The man's family have been informed
'Human remains' found on motorway closing major roads as police launch probe
Officers received reports a person's body had been found on one of the carriageways.
Two major motorways closed after human remains found on the road with drivers stuck for hours
The M4 and the M48 were both closed on Saturday evening following multiple reports of a body on the road.
M4 and M48 human remains: Police reveal body found was that of man in his 40s
The body was found between junction 20 at the Almondsbury Interchange with the M5 and junction 21, near Awkley, in south Gloucestershire - the M4 and M48 were originally closed but they have now reopened
M4 'human remains' believed to be that of man in his 40s as probe launched into grim discovery
The body was discovered between junction 20 at the Almondsbury Interchange with the M5 and junction 21, near Awkley, in South Gloucestershire.
last updated on 23 Feb 11:56