Long motorway delays after crash on bridge

A view of the M25 clockwise carriageway. Lanes of backed up traffic are pictured.Image source, Highways England
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There are long delays on the M25 clockwise carriageway close to Lakeside in Essex and the QEII crossing

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There are long delays on a busy motorway after a crash on a bridge.

Drivers on the M25 clockwise carriageway from junction 31 for Lakeside/Purfleet, Essex, to junction 1a for Swanscombe, Kent, were previously held from 06:15 GMT.

Traffic monitoring service Inrix said a crash had occurred on the QEII bridge.

Two lanes remain closed with congestion running for two miles before junction 30 for the A13.

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