A man and two women believed to be in their 70s suffered a miraculous escape yesterday afternoon when their car veered off the M4, ending up nose down in a ditch on its roof.

The accident happened between junctions 8/9 and 10 between Langley and Bracknell on the westbound carriageway at 5.20pm - causing early evening traffic chaos.

Firefighters gave oxygen to one of the ladies - but the three are believed to have escaped serious injury having been helped out of the vehicle by rescuers.

They were taken to Wexham Park Hospital, Slough for a check-up.