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| M25 and Dartford Crossing closed after lorry crash | M25 and Dartford Crossing closed after lorry crash |
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| Two lorries have crashed near the Dartford Crossing in Kent leading to hours of delays for motorists on the M25. | Two lorries have crashed near the Dartford Crossing in Kent leading to hours of delays for motorists on the M25. |
| The motorway was closed between J30 and J31 after the crash due to the "extensive recovery and clean-up operations", Highways England said. | The motorway was closed between J30 and J31 after the crash due to the "extensive recovery and clean-up operations", Highways England said. |
| One of the lorries involved in the collision at about 14:35 BST overturned and ended up down an embankment. | One of the lorries involved in the collision at about 14:35 BST overturned and ended up down an embankment. |
| No-one is believed to have been seriously hurt in the crash. | No-one is believed to have been seriously hurt in the crash. |
| However, numerous motorists have been caught up in the subsequent road delays and diversions. | |
| Fergal Parkinson, said his wife and daughter had been stuck at Ikea Thurrock all day due to the gridlock caused by the crash. | |
| He said they were in a group of about 200 being offered beds for the night in the store. | |
| Highways England said there were still severe delays on the anti-clockwise approach to the Dartford Crossing. | Highways England said there were still severe delays on the anti-clockwise approach to the Dartford Crossing. |
| The section of road will need to be resurfaced overnight due to the crash and subsequent diesel spillage, meaning diversions will remain in place. | |
| Esther Rollinson said on Twitter that she and her daughter had been "trapped in Ikea" at Thurrock due to the tailbacks from the crash for "5hrs +counting". | |
| Ben Glander tweeted that he too had also been stuck for hours. |