There were eight miles of queues and delays of 90 minutes on the M4 after a lorry caught fire this afternoon. The M4 was closed westbound at around 3pm after a lorry fire on the Prince of Wales bridge and remained fully shut for six hours until 9pm.
The lorry was carrying 24 pallets of wine, according to the fire service, and no injuries have been reported. Dramatic images from the fire showed the lorry completely burnt out and a large presence of emergency services.
The fire had been extinguished by 5.30pm, but recovery of the burnt out lorry is understood to not have taken place yet. An inspector is also on scene to assess damage to the bridge cables caused by the fire.
