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Man dies after falling from the QEII Dartford bridge

A man has died after falling from the QEII bridge in Dartford this morning.

Police were called just before 3.30am following reports a man had fallen from the bridge.

The Dartford Crossing
The Dartford Crossing

Essex police later found a body on the shore and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The bridge was closed for half an hour.

Two of the lanes remained closed while Essex Police recovered a car believed to belong to the man, but the bridge fully reopened at about 7am.

Officers are trying to locate the man's family.


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