LIVE @ 9:30 EST: Premier Ford speaks in London . An East of England Ambulance Service spokesperson said: We were called at 8.08am to a road traffic collision on the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at the Dartford Crossing. "My husband works for electricity board for London and can't even get out our road," posted Sioxsie Wild. Comments have been closed on this article. UPDATE - M25 clockwise on the QE2 Bridge - three lanes closed after an accident involving three vehicles on the Bridge (one lane open) - queues back to past J30 (A13). 1 killed in head-on wrong way crash along I-20 in Atlanta One person was killed when a wrong-way driver crashed into on-coming traffic along Interstate 20 in Atlanta on Saturday morning, Atlanta . On the clockwise carriageway (Essex in to Kent) there are two lanes closed on the crossing with stop-start traffic and severe delays due to emergency repairs and earlier van fire on M25 QE2 Bridge clockwise from J31 A1306 to J1A A206 (Dartford). The two women were declared dead at the scene.Kent Police confirmed in a statement that officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are working to establish the full circumstances and are appealing to anyone with information to contact them.Motorists who were travelling in both directions of the M20 are urged to check for any dashcam footage, which may assist the investigation. Police say he was the lone occupant of the second semi. Two lanes have been closed on the M25/A282 this morning following a multi-vehicle crash. Words cannot describe how she will be missed by her five-year-old daughter, mother, father, fianc, brothers, sisters, grandmothers and extensive family and friends. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please 120 minutes above normal travel time, 8 miles of congestion back through J29. I dont think they deliberately caused the crash. For more news follow EssexLive to stay in the know. Average speed five mph. 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Climate change activist group Just Stop Oil said two of its supporters had scaled the 84m-high masts on the north side of the QE2 bridge "to demand that the government halts all new oil and gas licences and consents". People in my town have had enough of the constant disruption and the police standing there doing nothing whilst they lose work pic.twitter.com/8lmPkrMGoL. One of those workers died from their injuries, the Newton County Sheriff's Office said. pic.twitter.com/VAfuPEwXQd, In another tweet, the user simply stated, "I hate the Dartford Crossing!!!!". Highways England have confirmed that Traffic has now been released and delays will begin to ease. Because of the queues on the M25, and subsequent queues on the A13 heading west, there are long delays throughout Thurrock. Highway 2 collision | News, Videos & Articles Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. The QE2 Bridge had been closed for almost an hour following a van fire in lane one. Reports suggest there was also an oil spillage. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. More info. An Spruce Grove man's live was literally turned upside down following a catastrophic car accident. Lisa Webber, who was in her 50s, and Dr Habiba Hajallie - known as Bee - were hit by a BMW X5 after stopping on the hard shoulder of the M20. Plumes of smoke were seen billowing from the 2 miles of slow traffic on approach, please allow an additional 20 to 25 minutes on to your current journey time. There are still long queues on the A282 at the QE2 bridge while two lanes remain closed. Queues stretched from junction 31 at the A1306 in Essex as far back as junction 29, but with two lanes open, traffic is starting to ease. Easter travel chaos as firework factory blast closes M4 and accident on "Bee had a passion and dedication for teaching and mentoring the next generation of doctors and invested a large amount of time in developing the new student training programme for East Kent. "I'm currently sitting in traffic burning loads of fuel waiting to get on the Woolwich ferry to cross the Thames to get to work. I went back to the scene and we all got hit by the BMW. Police said the 22-year-old was travelling south just past Highway 53 when he lost control and struck the guardrail. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Pics: Just Stop Oil, sprayed an Aston Martin showroom with orange paint, threw tomato soup over Van Gogh's Sunflowers. The driver allegedly got into a verbal altercation with others before brandishing a gun. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's The Dartford Crossing also includes two tunnels and is notoriously busy, being the only way to cross the Thames east of London by road. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to An accident, said to have involved several vehicles, happened at around 7am. The extent of the damage to the motorway, and the time it will take to fix, is not yet known. Editors' Code of Practice. An overhead view showing the Access Road bridge over the Yellow River collapsed on Oct. 19, 2021. A STARS air ambulance was dispatched and its crew treated an 18-year-old man at the scene who had suffered a head injury, a spokesperson with STARS said. Delays have now begun to appear on the opposite side of the M25 approaching the Dartford Tunnel. A local volunteer firefighter who was injured in a crash north of Calgary on Monday is speaking out as a warning for drivers about how close he said six people came to being killed. The road was briefly shut after a major accident on the clockwise carriageway the Kent side of the QE2 bridge. 2 miles of slow traffic on approach, please allow an additional 20 to 25 minutes on to your current journey time. Van fire brings Dartford Crossing traffic to standstill - live updates Both Kent and Essex Police have been contacted for more details. "Bee was loved by everyone who was fortunate enough to know her, she had an infectious personality and her sense of humour was out of this world. The QE2 bridge was shut after a report of climbers was received in the early hours. The Access Road bridge over the Yellow River was scheduled for a 270-day replacement project when a portion collapsed on Oct. 19, 2021. Thank you for following our live updates. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. The family of Dr Hajallie, 35, known closely to her friends and family as Bee, have paid tribute to the mother-of-one. Traffic is passing in the remaining two lanes but there is "heavy congestion" back to Junction 29 of the M25 according to Highways England. Congestion has backed up as far as Lakeside, with travel time around 25 minutes. CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. All lanes now open on the Clockwise carriageway between J1a-J1b following an earlier RTC. Highways England have added more misery to those on the M25, with news that delays could now spread to the M25 anticlockwise repeatedly. We will continue to update you as the situation develops. Traffic was held on the bridge so road officers could assess the situation. This is causing more damage and literally harm to life.". . Also causing delays on A13 Londonbound towards M25 and on surrounding roads in Thurrock and Purfleet. All lanes have reopened but there were queues of nearly seven miles and up to 50-minute delays reported. Traffic held on QE2 Bridge Dartford Crossing after crash and oil spillage The single vehicle crash happened at about 9:15 a.m. when a southbound SUV lost control about two kilometres south of the Highway 27 overpass. "I can't challenge this madness in my desk job, designing bridges, so I'm taking direct action, occupying the QE2 bridge until the government stops all new oil," he said. A backhoe became submerged after the Access Road bridge collapsed on Oct. 19, 2021. Alternatively, you can get in touch with us via our Facebook page or on Twitter @kentlivenews . RCMP say the crash occurred at about 6:15, northbound at the Crandall overpass near Ponoka. South East Coast Ambulance said that they were unable to comment on the incident until a police investigation had been completed. They described Dr Hajallie as a "true NHS hero" who had selflessly made sacrifices by being away from her family during the Covid pandemic as she worked on the frontline. More than 10,000 properties remain without power across the South East following Friday's Storm . A backhoe became submerged after the Access Road bridge collapsed on Oct. 19, 2021. Ambulances are stuck and emergency services are stuck. Traffic - FOX 5 Atlanta Nov 25, 2021 | 11:48 AM. It's the latest protest by the group's activists, who on Sunday sprayed an Aston Martin showroom with orange paint and a few days earlier threw tomato soup over Van Gogh's Sunflowers. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to National Highways tweeted an alert to warn drivers of long delays this morning. It has not been confirmed yet if all lanes are to reopen, or when. 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If you have seen or heard anything you think we should know about, or in relation to this, please contact the KentLive newsdesk by email at kentlivenewsdesk@reachplc.com. She was a dark-haired lady in the car. (FOX 5). DRIVERS were hit with travel chaos today after a firework factory blast closed the M4 and a separate accident sparked a seven-mile tailback on the M25. Two lanes have been reopened on the Dartford Bridge, with stop-start traffic and severe delays still expected. ", Long delays on approach to the lane closures on the #A282 #QEIIBridge 2 (of 4) lanes remains closed following the collision. He said: "The eco-warriors may have thought it was an innocent protest, but theyve got blood on their hands. 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Travel time is around 1 hour and 20 minutes. After 2 hours trapped at the #DartfordCrossing, I finally made it home. Traffic censors seem to show that things have returned to normal on the M25. "Bee was a Consultant Geriatrician at William Harvey Hospital, Ashford and had been a doctor for nearly 10 years. Long queues are forming in the lead up to the accident.

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