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| Man's body discovered on A48 Western Avenue in Cardiff 'after falling from flyover' | Man's body discovered on A48 Western Avenue in Cardiff 'after falling from flyover' |
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| Police are investigating after the body of a man was discovered on one of Cardiff's busiest roads. | Police are investigating after the body of a man was discovered on one of Cardiff's busiest roads. |
| South Wales Police said the man appears to have fallen from the flyover at the Gabalfa flyover on Western Avenue in the early hours of this morning. | South Wales Police said the man appears to have fallen from the flyover at the Gabalfa flyover on Western Avenue in the early hours of this morning. |
| A force spokesman said: "The deceased was wearing a cream jumper and red t-shirt, blue jeans and black shoes and may have walked towards the flyover from the direction of Canton. | A force spokesman said: "The deceased was wearing a cream jumper and red t-shirt, blue jeans and black shoes and may have walked towards the flyover from the direction of Canton. |
| "Police officers are appealing for any witnesses who may have been driving across or beneath the interchange between 4:00 am and 5:00 am." | "Police officers are appealing for any witnesses who may have been driving across or beneath the interchange between 4:00 am and 5:00 am." |
| Motorists attempting to enter or exit the city are currently facing long delays due to the incident on the A48. | Motorists attempting to enter or exit the city are currently facing long delays due to the incident on the A48. |
| The road remains closed for the forseeable future and motorists are encouraged to take an alternative route, police added. | The road remains closed for the forseeable future and motorists are encouraged to take an alternative route, police added. |
| Wales Online reports that despite the closure at the interchange, the Gabalfa flyover remains open. | Wales Online reports that despite the closure at the interchange, the Gabalfa flyover remains open. |
| A diversion has been put in place onto the interchange to re-route drivers back onto Western Avenue, but traffic is reportedly building up along the A4119. | A diversion has been put in place onto the interchange to re-route drivers back onto Western Avenue, but traffic is reportedly building up along the A4119. |
| The BBC reports that traffic is currently queuing for four miles. | The BBC reports that traffic is currently queuing for four miles. |