Live M4 updates as police incident stops all traffic near Cardiff

All traffic was stopped on the M4 in Cardiff on Thursday morning due to a police incident.

Traffic was held in both directions between junction 30 at Cardiff Gate and junction 32 at Coryton shortly after 8am. The motorway has since reopened.

Traffic Wales cameras show a police car and another vehicle stopped on the hard shoulder.

There is very slow traffic in the area as a result, including on the A4232 and A470.

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Images from Traffic Wales cameras show a police car stopped with another vehicle on the hard shoulder near Cardiff Gate.

South Wales Police has been asked for more information about the nature of the incident.

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Although traffic is now moving following the police incident which shut both sides of the motorway at around 8am, there is still heavy congestion in the area.

Here are the latest images from the Traffic Wales cameras between junction 30 and 32:

Traffic has now been released on the M4 between Coryton and Cardiff West.

Traffic Wales said the police incident is now clear, but heavy congestion remains in the area.

There is heavy congestion on multiple key routes in and around Cardiff this morning as a result of the incident on the M4.

There is particularly slow traffic on the A470 towards Coryton.

All traffic on the M4 in Cardiff is currently stationary due to an incident between junction 30 and junction 32. Traffic on both sides of the carriageway is being held as a result of the incident.