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Traffic held on QE2 Bridge Dartford Crossing after crash and oil spillage

20:13, 04 August 2020

updated: 07:30, 05 August 2020

A pile-up and oil spill on the Dartford Crossing led to lengthy queues building up on the approach to Kent.

The smash involved two lorries and at least one car happened on the clockwise M25 QE2 Bridge, from Junction 31 for Lakeside and Junction 1A for Dartford.

Traffic has been held on the QE2 Bridge
Traffic has been held on the QE2 Bridge

Reports suggest there was also an oil spillage.

Traffic was held on the bridge so road officers could assess the situation. The crash has happened on the Kent side of the crossing.

Congestion was as far back as Romford.

All lanes were reopened just before 10pm but delays continued into the night. It is not known if anyone was injured.

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