A DRIVER had to be pulled from his overturned lorry near the M4 and Junction 28.

The incident happened at around 12.16pm this afternoon (July 26).

The ramps on Junction 28 of the M4 are currently closed both ways so that the lorry can be recovered.

Pictures show the lorry on its side with a smashed windscreen and oil leaking onto the road.

The remains of what looks like a caravan can also be seen next to the lorry.

There is currently serious congestion near the area and drivers are being advised to avoid and take a different route if possible.

There are multiple areas of congestion across the M4. The SDR is closed between the M4, J28 (Tredegar Park) to B4237 Cardiff Road (Ebbw Bridge Roundabout). Congestion is heavy up to J28 East Retail Park.

Delays of seven minutes on Maesglas East Westbound between A48 Usk Way and B4237 Cardiff Road (Ebbw Bridge Roundabout) are expected to increase. 

Severe delays around 19 minutes on M4 Eastbound between J30 A4232 Pentwyn Link Road (Cardiff Gate) and J26 A4051 (Malpas Road). 

Emergency services are currently at the scene, and while there have been no injuries sustained from the accident, South Wales Fire and rescue confrimed the driver had to be "extricated" from the lorry.

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Gwent Police were also at the scene and confirmed the road closures.

A spokesman said: "Officers were called to a road traffic collision on the Tredegar Park Roundabout, Newport at approximately 12.15pm today (Friday 26th July 2019).

"An articulated lorry overturned on the roundabout and collided with a caravan. Gwent Police are currently working with South Wales Fire and Rescue service and the Welsh Government Traffic Officers to recover the vehicles involved. There are no reported injuries.

"The eastbound and westbound exit slip roads of the M4 at junction 28 remain closed, as does the A48 between the Ebbw Bridge roundabout and Tredegar Park; the A467 Forge Road is also closed."

A spokesman for the fire service said: "At approximately 12:16pm we received a report of a two vehicle road traffic collision near Tredegar House Roundabout in Newport.

"A crew from Duffryn Fire and Rescue Station attended and one person was extricated from a vehicle.

"A stop message was received at 1:07pm."

To add to the traffic woes, there are delays around Newport not relating to the incident, but causing more stress for holiday travellers. 

Lane closed on exit ramp on M4 Eastbound at J24 A449 (Coldra). Lane one is closed heading down to the roundabout due to construction work. 

There are slight delays on M4 Westbound between M4 (Prince of Wales Bridge Toll Booths) and J23A A4810 (Magor Services) and temporary traffic lights on B4245 at Rockfield Grove, Cot Hill between A48 Ringland Way and Lodge Hill as well as Blewitt Street at Clyffard Crescent.