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M25 and Dartford Crossing closed after lorry crash M25 and Dartford Crossing closed after lorry crash
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Motorists on the M25 have faced hours of delays after two lorries crashed near the Dartford Crossing. Motorists on the M25 faced hours of delays after two lorries crashed.
Huge tailbacks formed in the wake of the smash between junctions 30 and 31, with dozens of stranded drivers spending the night in a branch of Ikea.Huge tailbacks formed in the wake of the smash between junctions 30 and 31, with dozens of stranded drivers spending the night in a branch of Ikea.
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 near the Dartford Crossing at about 14:35 BST on Tuesday overturned and ended up down an embankment.
No-one is believed to have been badly hurt in the crash, but the motorway was expected to be closed overnight. No-one is believed to have been badly hurt in the crash, but the motorway was closed overnight.
The road reopened at about 05:45.
Fergal Parkinson said his wife and daughter had been stuck at Ikea Thurrock.Fergal Parkinson said his wife and daughter had been stuck at Ikea Thurrock.
He said they were in a group of about 200 being offered beds for the night in the store. He said they were in a group of about 200 people being offered beds for the night in the store.
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".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 he too had also been stuck for hours. Ben Glander also tweeted that he had been stuck for hours.
At about 23:00 Highways England said there were still severe delays on the M25 clockwise between J28-30 "due to ongoing recovery and resurfacing works". After the road reopened, Highways England said some delays remained on the M25 clockwise approaching junction 30.
It added the road was expected to remain closed between junctions 30 and 31 overnight.
The Dartford Crossing consists of the Queen Elizabeth II bridge and two tunnels, linking Dartford with Thurrock, Essex.The Dartford Crossing consists of the Queen Elizabeth II bridge and two tunnels, linking Dartford with Thurrock, Essex.