2 July 2012 Last updated at 05:23 ET

Wrong way motorway driver killed on M4

A man in his 80s has died in a car crash after driving the wrong way along the M4 on the Severn Bridge.

Police said the 83-year-old turned his car around just before the toll booths on the westbound carriageway, and headed back towards Bristol.

It happened at about 23:00 BST on Sunday when the man's Toyota Corolla collided with a Citroën C2 and a Jaguar, between junctions 21 and 22.

Police said the other drivers were not seriously hurt.

A police investigation has been launched and officers say they want any witnesses to the accident to get in touch.

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