Motorists are facing long delays on the M25 this morning after an unprecedented lorry crash involving three heavy goods vehicles.
The M25 in Essex remains closed clockwise between J27 (for the M11) and J28 (for the A12, near Brentwood).
Traffic Officers from National Highways remain in attendance at the scene to deal with the management of the congestion.
The transport authority also confirmed that all emergency services are at responding to the incident, including Essex Police.
Posting on social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, National Highways: East warned that the road may remain closed for some time “due to the nature of the incident”.
While traffic caught within the closure is slowly passing the scene of the incident in lane one, long delays remain.
Traffic maps from National Highways suggest that the event is not expected to clear until after midday.
All emergency services attended the scene on the M25 in the early hours of the morning
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Normal traffic conditions are currently expected to return between 11.45am and 12pm, although this could be pushed back further.
An Essex Police spokesperson told GB News that it was called to the incident on the M25 shortly before 3am this morning.
They added: “No arrests have been made and thankfully there are no reports of serious injuries.
The M25 in Essex remains closed this morning following a lorry crash
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“However, substantial damage was caused to the carriageway.
“Highways England colleagues are now working to carry out the repairs, which we understand will take some hours.”
National Highways has outlined a diversion route for drivers to follow if they are caught up in traffic near the incident.
Essex Police has attended the scene of the accident, which has caused long tailbacks
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Road users are advised to follow the hollow triangle diversion symbol on road signs
- From M25 Junction 27, take the direct exit slip onto the M11 towards London
- At M11 Junction 4, bear left onto A406(S) North Circular Road
- At A406/A12 Redbridge Interchange, bear left onto A12 and then take the second exit at the roundabout onto A12 towards Chelmsford
- Follow A12 towards Chelmsford, at A12/A127 Gallows Corner, take the second exit, continuing on the A12 for approximately two miles to the ‘Brook Street’ roundabout
- Take the third exit to rejoin the M25 Junction 28 anticlockwise directional
National Highways added: “If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time. Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey.”
