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| Two people dead in M25 accidents | Two people dead in M25 accidents |
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| At least two people have been killed in separate accidents on the M25 either side of the Dartford Crossing. | At least two people have been killed in separate accidents on the M25 either side of the Dartford Crossing. |
| An 11-year-old boy from Surrey died after his father's motorcycle collided with several vehicles on the clockwise approach to the QEII Bridge, in Essex. | |
| And the Highways Agency said another person was killed in a second crash between junctions four and three anti-clockwise in Kent. | And the Highways Agency said another person was killed in a second crash between junctions four and three anti-clockwise in Kent. |
| There are carriageway closures in place and diversions are in operation. | There are carriageway closures in place and diversions are in operation. |
| Died in hospital | |
| The accident in Essex happened at about 1100 BST on Saturday. | |
| Police said the 42-year-old motorbike rider, from Surrey, appeared to have lost control of his vehicle before colliding with several cars and a lorry. | |
| His son was taken to Darent Valley Hospital in Kent where he later died from serious head injuries. | |
| Essex Police said the motorcyclist himself was uninjured. | |
| A section of the carriageway was closed following the crash and it was not expected to be fully reopened until Saturday evening. | |
| Road diversions | |
| In Kent, police said several vehicles were involved in the anti-clockwise accident between the Bromley and Swanley turn-offs. | |
| One person was confirmed as having been killed. | |
| A three-mile (5km) stretch of the M25 has been shut since 1530 BST. | |
| Motorists are being diverted off at junction five on to the A21 and junction four on to the A224. |