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| M25 closed in Essex by lorry chemical spill | M25 closed in Essex by lorry chemical spill |
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| A section of the M25 in Essex was closed for 10 hours after chemicals spilled on to the road. | A section of the M25 in Essex was closed for 10 hours after chemicals spilled on to the road. |
| Motorists told police containers fell from a lorry on the clockwise carriageway near Theydon Bois at about 05:00 BST. | Motorists told police containers fell from a lorry on the clockwise carriageway near Theydon Bois at about 05:00 BST. |
| The spillage was near the Bell Common tunnel and the M11 junction. | The spillage was near the Bell Common tunnel and the M11 junction. |
| Two lanes between junctions 26 and 27 reopened at 15:00 BST, with the road open fully by 16:45 BST. The driver was charged and is due in court on Monday. | Two lanes between junctions 26 and 27 reopened at 15:00 BST, with the road open fully by 16:45 BST. The driver was charged and is due in court on Monday. |
| The BBC travel unit said there were long delays back to junction 24 at Potters Bar even after the road reopened. | The BBC travel unit said there were long delays back to junction 24 at Potters Bar even after the road reopened. |
| Tottenham Hotspur delayed the kick-off in their Premier League game at home to Southampton by half an hour to give supporters enough time to get to White Hart Lane. | Tottenham Hotspur delayed the kick-off in their Premier League game at home to Southampton by half an hour to give supporters enough time to get to White Hart Lane. |
| Driver in custody | Driver in custody |
| Police said they had reports that several containers had fallen from a lorry and hit the central reservation. | Police said they had reports that several containers had fallen from a lorry and hit the central reservation. |
| It was originally thought the spill involved about 3,000 litres of a chemical liquid, but the fire service said it was 775 litres of non-hazardous petroleum distillates. | |
| Chemicals specialists were called in, with the Environment Agency carrying out the clean-up. | Chemicals specialists were called in, with the Environment Agency carrying out the clean-up. |
| The 43-year-old driver of the lorry has been charged with two counts of endangering others while using a vehicle with an insecure load. | The 43-year-old driver of the lorry has been charged with two counts of endangering others while using a vehicle with an insecure load. |
| He has been detained in police custody and will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Monday. | He has been detained in police custody and will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Monday. |