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Casualties after head-on M4 crash Five injured in head-on M4 crash
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Part of the M4 in south Wales has been closed in both directions after a crash, amid reports that a vehicle was driven the wrong way on the motorway. Five people have been injured in a head-on crash on the M4 in south Wales, amid reports a vehicle was driven the wrong way on the motorway.
Emergency services say there have been casualties in the head-on crash between junctions 40 and 41 at Port Talbot. The M4 was closed in both directions between junctions 40 and 41 at Port Talbot.
The crash comes less than two weeks after five people died in another M4 collision in south Wales when a car was driven the wrong way near Newport. It comes 12 days after five people died in another head-on M4 crash about 40 miles away, when a car was driven the wrong way near Newport.
South Wales Police were alerted to the incident at 1650 BST.South Wales Police were alerted to the incident at 1650 BST.
The ambulance service confirmed it was attending a head-on collision between two vehicles.The ambulance service confirmed it was attending a head-on collision between two vehicles.
Crews are attending to five casualties, with three en route to Morriston Hospital in Swansea.Crews are attending to five casualties, with three en route to Morriston Hospital in Swansea.
The incident happened after one vehicle went on to the motorway after driving down an exit road. The incident happened after one vehicle went on to the motorway after driving along an exit road.
The ambulance service said a helicopter, four ambulances and an ambulance car were at the scene.The ambulance service said a helicopter, four ambulances and an ambulance car were at the scene.
In the earlier crash, in the early hours on Monday, 17 September, an elderly couple in one car died when another car containing four young men hit them head-on. In the earlier crash, in the early hours of Monday, 17 September, an elderly couple in one car died when another car containing four young men hit them head-on.
Three of the men in the car died. It was travelling on the wrong side of the motorway after it had earlier been pursued by police.Three of the men in the car died. It was travelling on the wrong side of the motorway after it had earlier been pursued by police.