Police have issued an update on the M4 crash which caused delays for over an hour on the Spittleborough Roundabout.

The crash, which is believed to have taken place just before midday, brought traffic on junction 16 of the M4 westbound, between Royal Wootton Bassett and Swindon, to a temporary halt on Tuesday, November 5.

Wiltshire Police officers who attended the scene closed on lane on the entry slip road at Royal Wootton Bassett, and National Highway traffic cameras showed vehicles queueing to get onto the roundabout.

Traffic was particularly worse for those joining the motorway from Royal Wootton Bassett, but the crash did not have an effect on traffic through the rest of the town.

"Just passed there and there’s a van on the left side and a car further down but looks open to get on the motorway. Police are still there," said on eyewitness.

The crash caused over an hour of traffic delaysThe crash caused over an hour of traffic delays (Image: National Highways) (Image: National Highways) Wiltshire Police has now confirmed that the incident, which closed the lane until 1.30pm on Tuesday, was the result of a three vehicle crash.

"We responded to a road traffic collision involving three vehicles at junction 16 of the M4 just before midday today," said a spokesperson for the force.

"No serious injuries were reported and no one was arrested.

"The road was cleared and the vehicles were recovered by 1.30pm."

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