Police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found by the side of the A4 in west London.
Scotland Yard said the death of the woman in her 50s is currently being treated as "unexplained".
Officers were called at 2.45am on Tuesday morning following reports of concern for the welfare of a woman.
Police and the London Ambulance Service rushed to the scene in Talgarth Road and found the woman unresponsive.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
"The death is currently being treated as unexplained," a spokeswoman for Scotland Yard said.
"A scene guard is in place and there are road closures affecting two lanes of the A4 at Talgarth. Enquiries are ongoing."
One lane of Talgarth Road remains closed and there are queues on approach.
