Drivers are facing long delays on the M3 this morning following a large collision involving two lorries.
The M3 eastbound in Surrey is closed between J3 Bagshot Interchange (Woking, Bracknell, Lightwater A322) and J2 Thorpe Interchange (Gatwick Airport (M23); Heathrow Airport (M4); The NORTH (M1); Dartford (M20); Chertsey (A320); Staines (A30); M25).
National Highways reported that the road remains closed following a collision involving two heavy goods vehicles.
One HGV struck a gantry, while the other sustained a ruptured fuel tank, resulting in a “substantial spillage of diesel across the carriageway”.
Emergency repairs will likely have to take place to the gantry, which will lead to further delays on the road.
Specialist teams will also be required to deal with the fuel spillage before the carriageway can be reopened for traffic.
Surrey Police, Surrey Fire and Rescue, South East Coast Ambulance Service, National Highways Traffic Officers and contractors are on the scene.
Drivers are facing long delays on the M3 this morning
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National Highways: South-East reported that traffic within the closure will be released onto the M25 as soon as possible.
GB News has contacted the emergency services for a comment.
The transport organisation said: “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.”
Delays are expected to remain over the coming hours
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Traffic maps from National Highways suggest that the event is expected to clear between 12pm and 12.15pm this afternoon.
Normal traffic conditions are expected to return at a similar time, although this could still change as repair works and recovery are completed.
To help motorists in the area, National Highways has outlined a diversion route that can be used to avoid long delays.
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Road users are advised to follow the route marked with a solid diamond symbol on road signs
- Leave the M3 at Junction 3 northbound off slip
- At the roundabout, use the first exit and join the A322 Bracknell Road
- Continue for approximately 0.5 miles and pass beneath the A30
- Just beyond, join the slip road to the A30 London Road and merge with the main carriageway
- Turn left onto the A30 and follow for approximately eight miles through Sunningdale, and continue to Egham
- At the A30 Egham Bypass roundabout, use the second exit and follow the A30 to J13 of the M25
- At the J13 roundabout, take the fourth exit to join the M25 anti-clockwise
- Continue to J12 and bear left to re-join the M3 eastbound
