Five-vehicle crash caused closure of M2 London-bound carriageway
A stretch of the London-bound carriageway on the M2 in Kent was closed following a crash involving five vehicles.Police said it happened at about 07:30 BST on Tuesday, near junction 3, near Chatham and Rochester.Traffic was held at the scene from 07:40 BST, with the road reopening at 08:25 BST.Police are yet to confirm if anybody was injured and traffic is reported to be queueing back to junction 4.
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