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M4 reopens after tree hits electricity pylon

Curtis LancasterSouth of England
News imageBBC A picture of the pylon dismantled BBC
The motorway has reopened after the damaged pylon was dismantled

The M4 has reopened in both directions after a tree fell on to an electricity pylon and caused travel disruption.

National Highways confirmed the road which was first closed between junction 10, near Wokingham, and junction 11, near Reading, on Wednesday morning, returned to normal just before 06:00 GMT on Thursday.

It thanked drivers for their patience while Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks carried out "complex repairs" dismantling the damaged pylon.

The same section of motorway was shut westbound on Tuesday after a car crash following a police chase, but the two closures were not connected.

News imageA fallen tree lying against the base of an electricity pylon close the M4 motorway in Berkshire, with a worker pictured bent to the right of the picture.
The "urgent repair" was needed as strong winds were forecast on Wednesday
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