Drivers have been warned they face large delays and 6 miles of site visitors on strategy.
Queues on the M4 after the collision (Picture: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS)
A severe crash on the M4 close to the UK’s busiest airport has sparked an enormous emergency companies response, with drivers warned of large delays to their journeys. The M4 stays closed between junction 3 (Harrow) and junction 4B close to Heathrow Airport.
Nationwide Highways had written on X: #M4 westbound in #GreaterLondon stays closed between J3 #Harrow & J4B @HeathrowAirport following a severe collision. Contractors stay on scene coping with spillage and clear up works. Delays of 120mins and 6 miles of congestion on strategy.” The Metropolitan Police stated a person has died after “a severe collision between two automobiles on the M4 close to Junction 4.” A spokesperson stated the occupants of 1 automobile, a white VW Golf, had been handled on the scene by the London Ambulance Service. A 63-year-old man was pronounced lifeless on the scene, and a lady, aged 62, was taken to hospital the place she stays in a life-threatening situation. A 29-year-old man was additionally taken to hospital the place his accidents had been deemed to not be life-threatening or life-changing.
Police additionally stated it’s understood that the second automobile, a black BMW 320i, had been pursued by officers from Thames Valley Police previous to the collision on suspicion of theft of a motorized vehicle. They weren’t in pursuit on the time of the collision. The occupant, a person, made off from the scene on foot. Officers are actually working to trace him down because the investigation continues, the drive additionally stated.
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