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A car and a lorry have crashed on the M4 near Heathrow Airport.

The crash occurred at around 7.49am on the eastbound carriageway of the motorway between junctions 4b and 4.

Lane one of four was closed, but by 9.54am it had reopened.

The South Central Ambulance Service did not attend the crash.

It caused problems for drivers trying to get towards Heathrow Airport, the M25 and London.

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Summary of events

Ambulance crews from the South Central Ambulance Service did not attend this crash.

  • At 7.49am, a crash was reported between a car and a lorry.
  • Lane one of four was closed on the M4 eastbound between junctions 4 and 4b.
  • Traffic was coping well for most of the incident.
  • Lane one was reopened with traffic back to normal by 9.54am.
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Lane reopened, traffic cleared

Traffic is now running clear according to our traffic portal INRIX and a scan of Google Maps.

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SCAS say they did not attend

A spokeswoman from the South Central Ambulance Service said that crews did not attend the crash.

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How is traffic coping?

Traffic is coping well. Lane one of four remains closed, but traffic is moving along OK.

We are awaiting more information from the South Central Ambulance Service to see if they attended.

Traffic map shows where traffic is thickest. Traffic is heavy on the M25
Traffic map shows where traffic is thickest. Traffic is heavy on the M25 (Image: Google Maps)
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Car breakdown at junction 8

Drivers are also facing delays this morning due to a breakdown on the junction 8 westbound entry slip road.

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Ambulance service contacted

We have contacted the South Central Amublance Service for more information following the crash.

Lane one of four remains closed according to Highways England.

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What's going on?

A crash between a car and a lorry was reported between junctions 4 and 4b on the eastbound carriageway this morning, at around 7.49am.

Lane one of four is closed.

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