Major motorway closed after car breaks out in flames bringing traffic to a standstill & delays for thousands of drivers
Traffic monitoring site Inrix said: "All traffic being temporarily held and stationary traffic due to vehicle fire on M4 in both directions from J18 A46 (Bath / Tormarton) to J17 A350 (Chippenham)."
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It's not the only motorway in the south-west which is experiencing problems.
Drivers on the M5 are also experiencing problems due to a broken-down vehicle which has caused two lanes to be closed on the southbound carriageway.
Traffic monitoring site, Inrix, reported shortly after 1pm: "Two lanes closed and slow traffic due to broken down vehicle on M5 southbound from J18 M49 to J19 A369 Martcombe Road (Portishead)."
Motorists could face up to nearly 10 miles of tailbacks from the Almondsbury Interchange at Junction 16, back to the Gordano Interchange at Junction 19.
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