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| M4 and M48 reopens after body found on carriageway | M4 and M48 reopens after body found on carriageway |
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| Traffic built up on the M4 westbound after the motorway was closed on Saturday | Traffic built up on the M4 westbound after the motorway was closed on Saturday |
| The M4 has reopened in both directions after a body was found on the carriageway. | The M4 has reopened in both directions after a body was found on the carriageway. |
| Police were called to reports of something in the road between junction 20 (Almondsbury interchange) and junction 22 (Awkley) on Saturday at 18:40 GMT. | Police were called to reports of something in the road between junction 20 (Almondsbury interchange) and junction 22 (Awkley) on Saturday at 18:40 GMT. |
| Avon and Somerset Police said human remains had been found and they were investigating how they had come to be on the motorway. | Avon and Somerset Police said human remains had been found and they were investigating how they had come to be on the motorway. |
| Officers have since been able to identify the body - which is believed to be that of a man in his 40s - and have informed his next of kin. | |
| The eastbound carriageway of the M4 and the M48 between the Severn Crossing and junction 21 of the M4 was closed, but reopened at approximately 01:30 GMT on Sunday, with the westbound closures removed at around 03:00. | |
| Anyone travelling along the motorway at the time of the incident, with information or dash cam footage is asked to contact police. | Anyone travelling along the motorway at the time of the incident, with information or dash cam footage is asked to contact police. |