A MAN killed in a crash that closed the M4 for 12 hours on Saturday has been named by police as 26-year-old Lee Sullivan from Cardiff.

He was in a Nissan Quashqai that was in collision with a lorry on the westbound carriageway between junctions 17 and 18 at 5am.

Paramedics treated several casualties at the scene near Leigh Delamere services, but police said Mr Sullivan was pronounced dead.

Crash investigation and vehicle recovery saw the carriageway closed completely until just after 4.30pm.