Body discovered on carriageway closing two major motorways

A stretch of the M4 and M48 are fully closed near the bridges after a body was found on the road (Picture: REX/Shutterstock)

The M4 and M48 have closed in both directions after human remains were found on the motorway near Bristol.

The body was discovered between junctions J20 (Almondsbury Interchange) and J21 (Awkley) north of Bristol on the M4.

Several drivers raised the alarm at about 6.40pm after seeing ‘something in the road,’ the police said.

When the officers arrived, they found human remains.

Avon and Somerset Police said: ‘Enquiries are underway to identify the deceased and notify next of kin, while an investigation to establish how the person came to be on the motorway continues.

‘The road is expected to remain closed into the early hours of Sunday 23 February.

As a result, both motorways are closed to traffic near the Severn Bridge M48 and the Prince of Wales Bridge M4.

The M5 link road is also shut south to M4’s junction 20 west, National Highways said.

Motorists travelling between England and Wales across the two bridges should prepare for long delays as the routes are partially cut off.

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