A man has died after falling from a bridge over the M4 motorway. Emergency services rushed to the scene near Newport on Saturday, September 24, with the incident shutting the road in both directions and leading to eight-mile tailbacks.
The incident occurred on the eastbound carriageway between junction 25 Caerleon and junction 24 Coldra. Police and ambulance crews were called at around 11.20am and later confirmed that the man had died at the scene.
Traffic remained heavy on the road between Newport and Cardiff for several hours while crews dealt with the incident, with the air ambulance also landing at the scene.
