'Major' crash shuts Berkshire motorway in both directions

A motorway has been closed successful some directions pursuing a large crash.

National Highways said the M4 successful Berkshire was closed eastbound, betwixt junctions 11 and 10, and westbound, betwixt junctions 8/9 and 11, due to the fact that of a "serious wounded incidental involving an overturned vehicle" connected the nexus roadworthy from the motorway to the A329M.

South Central Ambulance Service confirmed it had 5 captious attraction units and six ambulances astatine the country adjacent Reading connected Sunday afternoon.

Thames Valley Air Ambulance, Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue and Thames Valley Police were besides there, National Highways said.

Just earlier 16:00 BST, constabulary said the closure would apt beryllium successful spot "for the foreseeable future" and asked drivers to debar the area.

National Highways described the clang arsenic "major" and said determination were "severe" delays approaching the closures successful some directions, partially due to the fact that of breached down vehicles successful the queues.

The BBC has contacted Thames Valley Air Ambulance and Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue.