Motorists face delays at the Dartford Tunnel this evening due to a broken down vehicle.

Traffic is being held back temporarily whilst the vehicle, which is reported to have a gearbox issue, is being recovered on the M25 anticlockwise between Junction 1A, the A206/A226 for Erith and Swanscombe, and Junction 31 A1306 for West Thurrock.

There is also congestion on the M25 to Junction 2 of the A2 for the Darenth Interchange.

Highways England officers are asking motorists to be patient while the incident is being dealt with.

All lanes have been re-opened, but travel time is said to be around 30 minutes.

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