THE M4 has been shut in each instructions after a physique was discovered on the carriageway.
The tragic discovery of human stays between junctions 20 and 21 has seen the busy motorway totally closed tonight.
Avon and Somerset Police stated that the power was known as at 6.40pm and human stays have been discovered when officers arrived on the scene.
Enquiries are underway to determine the deceased and the highway is predicted to stay closed into the early hours of Sunday morning.
The slip roads to hitch the motorways at these junctions, heading in direction of the incident, are additionally closed.
Diversions are in place as drivers face giant queues.
Site visitors has been seen increase as motorists are compelled to take totally different routes.
Nationwide Highways stated the M4 was closed between the Prince of Wales Bridge and Junction 20 at Almondsbury.
A lot of hyperlink roads have additionally been closed because of this.
The M48 is closed between the M4 and Junction 1 close to the Severn Bridge.
The hyperlink from the M5 at junction 15 south to the M4 Junction 20 west, and the hyperlink from the M5 at junction 16 north to the M4 at Junction 20 west are additionally shut.
Nationwide Highways have confirmed diversion routes which will likely be in place in the course of the police-led incident.
Avon and Somerset Police stated in a full assertion: “The M4 is closed in each instructions after a physique was discovered on the carriageway between junctions 20 (Almondsbury Interchange) and 21 (Awkley).
“Police have been known as at 6.40pm on Saturday 22 February by a number of drivers reporting one thing within the highway. Officers attended and located human stays.
“Enquiries are underway to determine the deceased and notify subsequent of kin, whereas an investigation to ascertain how the individual got here to be on the motorway continues.
“The highway is predicted to stay closed into the early hours of Sunday 23 February.
“Police are eager to listen to from anybody who was travelling alongside that stretch of the M4 has any related info or dashcam footage.
“In the event you may help please name 101 and provides the reference 5224047292.”
