ONE person was taken to hospital after a five-vehicle crash on the M4 in Newport.

The accident led to tailbacks of up to ten miles in the rush-hour yesterday afternoon.

The person, who has not been named, was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport with minor injuries.

The accident, which happened at 4.40pm on the eastbound carriageway between junction 27 at High Cross and junction 28 at Tredegar Park, caused severe disruption.

Tailbacks were estimated to have built up for 10 miles, and other roads around Newport became gridlocked as drivers tried to avoid the snarl-up.