18-year-old dies in M4 accident this morning

An 18-year-old male driver has died after his car overturned on the M4 in the early hours of this morning.

The BMW was travelling westbound when it collided with a crash barrier on the central reservation between Membury Services and Junction 15.

A 19-year-old female passenger was taken to the Great Western Hospital with minor injuries.

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Both west and eastbound carriageways were closed while officers carried out their investigations – however the eastbound carriageway has since reopened and westbound is expected to be opened shortly.

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