Kent Police have confirmed they are still attending the scene. Prefer Twitter? Crews are at the scene currently in Oliver Road, where a recycling site is alight.

07:14. Lorry driver died at the scene of the crash 20:08.

Key Events. Traffic cameras show the extent of the congestion with vehicles stationary in both directions.

Working to get traffic moving.

Paramedics and police at the scene of a major crash on the M25 say they are dealing with a serious incident. Essex Fire Service reported the fire at around 5.45am this morning following a large volume of 999 calls. Traffic remains at a standstill on the clockwise approach to the crossing. "Contractors are on scene and working to reopen the tunnel ASAP. Call 84322 - 'theAA' on your mobile or 0906 88 84322 from a land line for the latest travel news. A Highways England traffic camera is showing heavy traffic by the Dartford crossing, where there are still ten miles of queues on the M25 going past Bluewater up to the bridge. The main road in and out of Dartford is the A282 which sees you driving over the Dartford Crossing toll bridge. A2 Londonbound delays.

A woman has been left in the care of health professionals after officers found her on the Dartford Crossing today. The group provides information to its members on the latest traffic and travel updates from across the region - from the A12 to the Dartford Crossing to Greater Anglia train updates. A14 traffic was diverted away from Orwell Bridge after Highways England announced it wasn't safe to keep it … The closure will also severely impact journey times for those intending to use the Dartford Crossing.Any traffic that is intending to travel to the north are advised to use the M25 clockwise where possible.The M25 clockwise is closed and there are severe delays.Traffic is stationary and congestion is building to junction 4 for Orpington.It is also affecting the A2 inbound at Darenth InterchangeThere are further delays through Dartford, Bean, Bluewater, and GreenhitheTo divert around the area, drivers are asked to use the A296, passing Bluewater Shopping Centre, going on through Greenhithe onto A206 Crossways Boulevard and then rejoining at J1A.Traffic is at a standstill by the Dartford Crossing Essex firefighters are tackling a blaze in West Thurrock, where they said the fire can be seen from the Dartford Crossing.

The driver of a lorry that ploughed into a barrier on the M25 was declared dead at the scene.Police and paramedics were called to the anticlockwise carriageway, between junction 2 for the Darenth Interchange, and junction 1A for the Dartford Tunnels today (July 7).Pictures from the scene showed the cab off the road, with the trailer straddling two lanes.Traffic queued for miles and police shut all three lanes for hours.Paramedics and police at the scene of a major crash on the M25 say they are dealing with a serious incident.A lorry collided with the barrier on the anticlockwise carriageway, between junction 2 for the Darenth Interchange, and junction 1A for the Dartford Tunnels.Pictures from the scene show the cab off the road, with the trailer straddling two lanes.The incident has forced police to shut three lanes and warn drivers to avoid the area if they can.Highways England has issued a statement, explaining the diversion in place for drivers to avoid the area.This map from Traffic England shows the flow of traffic on the M25 and surrounding roads.The dotted lines indicate where the road is closed, black lines indicate traffic is stationary, with red, yellow then green lines indicating increasing flow.Highways England has released a statement on the crash and the growing delays.Drviers are asked to avoid the area where possible.The A282/M25 in Kent is currently closed between J2 and J1A due to a collision. It’s less than 20 miles from Dartford to the centre of London.

Traffic is stationary along the Dartford Crossing due to a police incidentAll traffic is being temporarily held along the Dartford Crossing due to an ongoing police incident.Traffic is stationary in both directions along the M25 between junction B (Dartford) and junction 1A Dartford Tunnels / QE2 Bridge.Congestion stretches back to junction 2 A2 (Darenth Interchange) on the Anticlockwise side and back across the QE2 Bridge on the clockwise side to junction 30.The road has been blocked in both directions since 06:30 as police attend to an incident that occured on the anticlockwise side approaching the Dartford Tunnels.KCC Highways have told commuters to 'expect delays'.There are currently delays of up to 30 minutes against expected travel times.Highways England do not anticipate the event to clear before 8:30am.Kent Police have been approached to confirm the nature of the incident.Highways England have confirmed there are still lengthy delays in the area.

Registered in England and Wales, No 08703645 It was built in 1963 and controversially, under its original agreement, the Dartford crossing was meant to be free for drivers to use once it had paid for itself.