M25 traffic after van crash closes one lane near Brentwood

Congestion - Traffic is queuing on the M25 <i>(Image: Highways England)</i>
Congestion - Traffic is queuing on the M25 (Image: Highways England)
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Traffic is beginning to build on a major Essex route after a crash forced the closure of one lane.

The incident happened on the M25 anticlockwise, about a mile past Junction 28 for the A12, and involves one van.

Delays are stretching back to Junction 29 for the A127, with severe 20-minute delays reported between Junction 30 at Lakeside and Junction 27 for the M11.

According to AA traffic reports, vehicles are moving at an average speed of 15mph.

Further details about the crash are currently unknown.

National Highways has been contacted for a comment.

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