Traffic has been stopped on the M25 near the Dartford Crossing amid a "police incident" this afternoon.
All traffic is being held on the motorway in both directions at junction 1A while police are on the scene.
UPDATE - Traffic is HELD on the #A282 in BOTH DIRECTIONS between J1b #Stone and J1a #Dartford due to a @KentPoliceRoads led incident.
— National Highways: South-East (@HighwaysSEAST) August 14, 2024
National Highways Traffic Officers are on scene assisting with Traffic Management.
Delays are likely, please plan ahead. pic.twitter.com/lx7uzGaYo4
Traffic is slow clockwise back to junction 30 in south Essex, as well as anti-clockwise back to junction 2 for the A2 in Dartford.
Drivers are queueing back towards the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge and into Purfleet, according to AA traffic updates.
- This is an ongoing incident, more to follow
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