Two vans and a car were reportedly involved in the crash in West London
A crash involving multiple vehicles on the M4 has led to severe congestion near Heathrow Airport. One lane is currently shut on the eastbound route near Brentford while emergency services are at the scene.
Drivers are currently facing delays of about 90 minutes, National Highways has confirmed, due to about five miles of congestion approaching the crash.
Traffic monitoring site INRIX claims two vans and a car were involved in the incident, but this has not yet been confirmed by National Highways.
“Long delays and one lane blocked due to accident, a couple of vans and a car involved on M4 Elevated Section into town at J2 A4 (Brentford),” an INRIX update reads.
“Congestion to J4 (Heathrow). Queues outbound from the A4 in Chiswick, and from the A4 opposite at J2.”
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Good morning and welcome to our live updates. Here’s what we know so far:
- One lane on the M4 eastbound is shut following a multi-vehicle crash near Heathrow Airport at about 8am this morning (Monday, June 22)
- Drivers are facing delays of up to 60 minutes due to about five miles of congestion between Heathrow and Brentford
- The Metropolitan Police and London Ambiulance Service are currently at the scene.
