Live A2 and M25 Dartford Crossing traffic updates after lorry bridge crash causes 90 minute delays

Drivers have been warned to expect major delays following an incident on the M25 Road closures are in place after a lorry smashed into a roadside barrier on the A282 near Junction 2 at around 1.20pm today (April 7). Traffic is backing up as far as Junction 4, with reports suggesting the lorry was “overhanging the side of the bridge”.

Police have also confirmed the incident resulted “in part of the lorry’s trailer breaching a safety barrier”.

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You can also sign up to our website and comment on our stories by pressing here and signing in. The force said no serious injuries have been reported, but that the A2 into Kent is also closed in both directions at the junction for the Darenth Interchange. The M25 is also closed at anticlockwise at Junction 2.

Motorists are advised to expect delays and, where possible, consider using an alternative route.

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