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Crash involving coach and cars closes M4 around Newport Crash involving coach and cars closes M4 around Newport
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The M4 has been closed between junctions 24 and 28 in Newport following a collision involving a coach, lorry and several cars.The M4 has been closed between junctions 24 and 28 in Newport following a collision involving a coach, lorry and several cars.
Emergency services are dealing with the incident at junction 25 (Caerleon), where fuel and debris has spilled across both carriageways. Emergency services are dealing with the incident at junction 25 (Caerleon), where fuel and debris have spilled across both carriageways.
Gwent Police said the driver of the coach was injured along with one other passenger. Seven people were treated for minor injuries and two have suffered more serious injuries.
Both carriageways were shut to allow the air ambulance to land.Both carriageways were shut to allow the air ambulance to land.
Tailbacks stretch as far as the toll booths near the Severn bridges westbound and the Cardiff Gate junction eastbound.
Early indications suggest the coach, which was travelling eastbound, was carrying 57 students from abroad.Early indications suggest the coach, which was travelling eastbound, was carrying 57 students from abroad.
The driver of the bus has been flown to Morriston hospital in Swansea, while the injured passenger has been taken to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. The driver of the bus has been flown to Morriston hospital in Swansea.
Aneurin Bevan University Health board said it was receiving 'walking wounded' casualties from the crash at the Royal Gwent Hospital's accident and emergency department, which was increasing pressure on staff. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board said it was receiving "walking wounded" casualties at the Royal Gwent Hospital's accident and emergency department in Newport, which was increasing pressure on staff.
Two off-site triage centres have also been set up at St Julian's Clinic and Newport Centre. Seven casualties have been treated for minor injuries in Newport and one has been admitted with more serious injuries, a spokesman for the health board added.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area, where heavy traffic and long tailbacks are still reported. Two off-site triage centres have also been set up.
Diversions are in place via the A48 Southern distributor road. There are miles of tailbacks with drivers reportedly making little progress.
Were you caught up in the tailbacks as a result of the crash? If so, please get in touch by emailing newsonline.wales@bbc.co.uk or calling 029 2032 2236. Alex McDonald, who is trying to get to work in Bristol, told BBC Wales: "I've been stuck on the A48 near Cardiff for the best part of an hour and the signs say there are delays rather than the motorway being shut.
"We're basically being parked here just to keep the traffic okay elsewhere.
"There is no movement whatsoever. It's annoying when the signs don't give any indication of what's happening."
Motorists are advised to avoid the area. Diversions are in place via the A48 Southern distributor road.
Did you see what happened when the bus crashed? Were you caught up in the tailbacks as a result? If so, please get in touch by emailing newsonline.wales@bbc.co.uk and we will publish a selection of your comments.