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| M25 crash: Rush hour delays after lorry crash shuts motorway | M25 crash: Rush hour delays after lorry crash shuts motorway |
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| A lorry jack-knifed on the M25, closing the motorway and causing delays during morning rush hour. | A lorry jack-knifed on the M25, closing the motorway and causing delays during morning rush hour. |
| Highways England warned motorists to "plan ahead" after the motorway in Essex was shut following the crash. | Highways England warned motorists to "plan ahead" after the motorway in Essex was shut following the crash. |
| It said delays were being experienced around the area of the Dartford Tunnel during rush hour. | It said delays were being experienced around the area of the Dartford Tunnel during rush hour. |
| The four-lane motorway was closed on the anti-clockwise carriageway for about three hours following the crash, which happened at 02:45 GMT. | The four-lane motorway was closed on the anti-clockwise carriageway for about three hours following the crash, which happened at 02:45 GMT. |
| Two lanes remained closed until about 08:00 as police attended the scene, between junction 30 for Tilbury and Lakeside and junction 29 for the A127. | |
| After the motorway fully reopened, Highways England said in a tweet that delays were being experienced on the approach to the Dartford Tunnel. | After the motorway fully reopened, Highways England said in a tweet that delays were being experienced on the approach to the Dartford Tunnel. |
| It said: "All lanes are now open however long delays remain on the approach to #A282 #Dartford #DartCharge. | It said: "All lanes are now open however long delays remain on the approach to #A282 #Dartford #DartCharge. |
| "Please plan ahead if travelling in the region." | "Please plan ahead if travelling in the region." |
| Essex Police said there were no serious injuries reported. | Essex Police said there were no serious injuries reported. |