Drivers have been warned of hour-long delays this morning on the M25 after a serious collision caused heavy congestion.
The M25 has been closed anti-clockwise in Essex between J28 and J27 due to a serious collision involving an overturned van, which has caused long delays near the Dartford Crossing.
The incident saw emergency services, including Essex Police, attending the scene alongside National Highways Traffic Officers who have been assisting with traffic management.
Traffic is currently being diverted through local routes, but National Highways has warned that there are still delays of more than 60 minutes.
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NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
|The M25 is experiencing delays of roughly an hour this morning
National Highways shared on X: "The M25 in Essex is now CLOSED anti-clockwise between J28 (A12, Brentwood) and J27 (M11) due to a collision involving an overturned van.
"Emergency services are continuing to work at the scene. Traffic which has been caught within the closure is now passing the scene."
The agency urged drivers to allow extra journey time as well as plan ahead or even delay journeys to avoid being caught in traffic.
Updating drivers, National Highways shared that police have been carrying out collision investigation works at the scene, but there are still "severe delays approaching the closure".
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
|Drivers have been warned of delays going back towards the Dartford Crossing
Junction 28 on the M25 has been prone to more delays in the past year as National Highways undertakes vital repair works on the roads.
The need for improvements follows reports that up to 7,500 vehicles pass through the junction roundabout at peak times.
Upgrades to the junction include building a new two-lane loop road for traffic travelling from the M25 anti-clockwise onto the A12 eastbound towards Brentwood.
National Highways said it will build new bridges to take the loop road over or under the other road links, as well as new signage and changes to the position of the A12 eastbound exit slip road and the M25 anti-clockwise entry slip road.
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|Drivers face long delays along the M25 after the traffic accident
National Highways shared: The M25 in Essex is now OPEN anti-clockwise between J28 (A12, Brentwood) and J27 (M11)."
But two lanes out of the four remain closed at this time while emergency services continue to work at the scene. There is also nearly 10 miles of stationary traffic which leads back to J31 on the motorway.
An East of England Ambulance Service spokesperson told GB News: "We were called around 8.25am to a road traffic collision on the anti-clockwise M25 near Navestock.
"Two ambulances, an ambulance officer vehicle and a response car from the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance were sent to the scene. An adult man was transported by road to The Royal London Hospital for further treatment."