Child dead and others seriously injured after minibus rolls on the M4

A kid has died portion different passengers been near 'seriously injured' after a minibus overturned connected the M4 this afternoon, constabulary person confirmed.

The motorway successful Berkshire was locked down successful some directions pursuing the incidental which took spot connected the gaffe roadworthy from Junction 10 to the A329M adjacent Reading astatine astir 2.45pm today.

South Central Ambulance Service sent six ambulances and 5 captious attraction units to the scene, portion Thames Valley Air Ambulance sent a chopper and a captious attraction effect vehicle.

Fire crews besides rushed to the scene. 

Thames Valley Police (TVP) said the motorway reopened 3 hours aft the incidental but that the gaffe roadworthy - wherever the minibus rolled - remained closed. 

A TVP spokesperson said: 'The M4 eastbound exit gaffe roadworthy onto the A329M astatine J10 remains closed arsenic we woody with a large incident.

'Officers stay astatine the country aft a minibus overturned. This was a azygous conveyance collision and nary arrests person been made.

'Sadly, a kid died successful the collision and our thoughts stay with the household who are being supported astatine this highly hard time.

'Other passengers sustained superior injuries, requiring infirmary treatment. We would inquire motorists to proceed to debar the area. Thank you.'

National Highways warned earlier contiguous that the motorway was had been unopen due to the fact that of a 'serious wounded incidental involving an overturned vehicle' connected the nexus road.

This is simply a breaking quality story. More to follow.