Crash at Dartford Crossing causing severe delays on M25 clockwise
Half-hour delays are expected for commuters on the major link road this morning after a crash earlier this morning, with tailbacks between J29 A127 Southend Arterial Road and the A282.
Three mile queues are reported with average speeds of 10mph, with incident reported at the Queen Elizabeth II bridge and traffic building over the crossing.
M25 clockwise – one lane blocked just after the QE2 bridge (on the Kent side) following a collision – delays back over the bridge towards J29 (A127). pic.twitter.com/0m1ya5vXHi
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