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Thanet Way crash between Herne Bay and Whitstable

Delays have cleared after a crash in a tunnel on the Thanet Way.

Police were called to the scene in Chestfield and one lane was closed, causing traffic to queue back towards Whitstable.

A trailer is reported to have come loose from a lorry at around 9.30am on the coastbound carriageway of the A299.

This was the scene in the tunnel. Picture: Kent 999s.
This was the scene in the tunnel. Picture: Kent 999s.
Traffic is queuing after a crash in a tunnel.
Traffic is queuing after a crash in a tunnel.

The road was completely blocked at around 11.30am. One lane reopened about an hour later, and both lanes were clear by 2.30pm.

Police say no injuries have been reported and a rolling roadblock was set up while the road was cleared.

A separate crash further down the road, close to Yorkletts, continues to cause long delays.

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