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| Woman, 77, dies after M4 lorry crash near Newport | Woman, 77, dies after M4 lorry crash near Newport |
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| A woman has died after a crash between a car and a lorry which closed a section of the M4 overnight near Newport. | A woman has died after a crash between a car and a lorry which closed a section of the M4 overnight near Newport. |
| The 77-year-old from Devon was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital in the city after the incident at junction 25 (Caerleon) at 23:10 BST on Wednesday. | |
| The M4 was shut westbound between junction 24 at Coldra and junction 26 until 08:00 BST on Thursday. | The M4 was shut westbound between junction 24 at Coldra and junction 26 until 08:00 BST on Thursday. |
| A 32-year-old man from Bargoed has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. | |
| Gwent Police say because the lorry involved was being used to work on the road, the Health and Safety Executive has been informed. | |
| Traffic was diverted via the A48 southern distributor road until accident investigation work was completed. | Traffic was diverted via the A48 southern distributor road until accident investigation work was completed. |
| Police have appealed for anyone who may have information about the collision to call 101. |