A man has died in a car crash following a police chase on the M4 near Cardiff.

The fatal crash happened at around 6pm on Saturday when a red Ford Focus was in a crash with a Land Rover Freelander as it travelled eastbound between junction 32 and junction 30, South Wales Police said.

Delays along the motorway were reported as far back as Newport as emergency services attended the scene.

The man who suffered fatal injuries – the driver of the red Ford Focus – is from the Gloucester area.

South Wales Argus:

A stinger was deployed. (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Minutes before the incident, a stinger was deployed by police to stop the red Ford Focus after it had been seen by traffic officers driving dangerously.

The matter is now being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

The driver of the other vehicle suffered non-serious injuries.