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Delays on M25 approaching the Dartford tunnels following a crash involving a lorry and car

There are long delays on the M25 heading towards the Dartford tunnels following a crash involving a lorry and car.

The collision happened on the anti-clockwise carriageway at around 8pm.

A crash involving a lorry and car has closed the M25 on the approach to the Dartford tunnel. Picture: Highways England
A crash involving a lorry and car has closed the M25 on the approach to the Dartford tunnel. Picture: Highways England

All traffic was held for around an hour while emergency crews dealt with the wreckage with tailbacks stretching back to J2 for the Darenth Interchange and onto the A2.

The entry slip road at Junction 1A was briefly shut but reopened shortly afterward.

Highways England reported traffic won't return to normal until after 10pm.

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