Crash on M25 anticlockwise near Ockendon causes long delays

The crash happened at around 11.15am (credit: Highways England)

There are long delays on the M25 after a crash involving a lorry and a car.

The collision happened on the anticlockwise carriageway near to the Ockendon Road bridge at around 11.15am today.

Firefighters worked to free a person who was trapped in one of the vehicles.

A woman was taken to hospital by the East of England Ambulance Service with a minor injury.

UPDATE-M25 anticlockwise – Carriageway blocked by an accident involving a lorry prior to J29 (A127) – lorry has struck the over bridge all emergency services are on the scene – traffic queuing back to the QE2 bridge.

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The crash is affecting traffic heading towards junction 29 for the A127, with one lane still closed.

Delays are stretching back to junction 3 in Kent, with travel time around an hour.

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