M4 motorway closed near Bristol after lorry overturns

Drivers on the M4 motorway around Bristol have been severely delayed after the main lanes on the motorway were closed.

The westbound carriageway has been closed between junctions 20 and 22, while only the hard shoulder is open on the eastbound carriageway.

Traffic travelling eastbound is in a five-mile tailback and stretches back to the second Severn bridge.

The motorway was closed after a lorry overturned at about 11:00 BST.

Avon and Somerset Police said: "There are no reported injuries, however the incident has caused major traffic disruption that is likely to continue."

Traffic westbound is being diverted off at junction 20 onto the M5 southbound and filtered to use the A4 and M49 before rejoining the M4 at junction 22.

The delays have is also caused congestion at junction 19 of the M4 and on the M32.

The Highways Agency is dealing with the incident.

Drivers can see the latest traffic update on the BBC Travel website.