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| M25 closed in Essex and driver arrested after chemical spill | M25 closed in Essex and driver arrested after chemical spill |
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| A section of the M25 in Essex has been closed and a lorry driver arrested after non-hazardous chemicals spilled on to the road. | |
| Several motorists told police containers fell from a lorry on the clockwise carriageway near Theydon Bois at about 05:00 BST. | Several motorists told police containers fell from a lorry on the clockwise carriageway near Theydon Bois at about 05:00 BST. |
| The spillage is near the Bell Common tunnel and the M11 junction. | The spillage is near the Bell Common tunnel and the M11 junction. |
| The section between junctions 26 and 27 clockwise will be closed until lunchtime, police said. | |
| Officers said they had reports that several containers had fallen from a lorry and hit the central reservation. | |
| Driver arrested | |
| It was originally thought the spill involved about 3,000 litres of a chemical liquid, but the fire service said 750 litres of nalco and 25 litres of arminol were spilled. Both are non-hazardous. | |
| About 10 firefighters and a chemicals specialist were called in, with the Environment Agency carrying out the clean-up. | |
| The BBC travel unit stated at midday that the clean-up and recovery operation was causing "severe delays" between junctions 25 and 27, with tailbacks for four miles. | |
| Motorists can expect to add another hour to their journeys. | |
| The 43-year-old driver of the lorry has been arrested on suspicion of motoring offences and is being questioned at Harlow police station. |