M25: Section of motorway closed after waste lorry overturns
A section of the M25 has been closed after a waste lorry overturned in a crash with another HGV, causing a spillage of oil, diesel and waste on the motorway.The anticlockwise carriageway between junction six (Godstone) and five (Chevening) was shut at about 03:45 BST and is expected to remain closed throughout rush hour.National Highways warned work to clear the "large spillage" will be "extensive and complex" and the road will need to be resurfaced. "The road will be closed through morning peak period," the agency said.
Drivers have been told to exit the M25 at junction six onto the A25 and rejoin the motorway after Sundridge. The BBC has contacted Surrey Police, Surrey Fire and Rescue and South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) for further information.
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