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Man, 83, dies after crash that closed motorway

Maria Cassidy
BBC News
Traffic Wales CCTV image showing queuing traffic on a motorway and onto an exit road. A vehicle and two people in hi-vis jackets can be seen in front of blocks placed on the road. Traffic Wales
A closure was in place on the westbound carriageway of the M4 following a crash, police said

An 83-year-old man has died following a crash on the M4 in south Wales.

Police said they were called out to reports of a crash on the westbound carriageway between Pyle, Bridgend, and Margam, Neath Port Talbot, at about 11:30 GMT on Monday.

The 83-year-old man, who was driving a white Ford Fiesta, was pronounced dead at the scene.

South Wales Police said it was investigating the crash, which closed the motorway.