A282 Dartford Crossing closure: Crash between car and lorry

National Highways has confirmed that no injuries were reported.

Kent Police confirmed that the crash was dealt with by National Highways and that police were not required to attend.

The lane has now reopened.

A spokesperson for National Highways said: “A collision involving a car and HGV has resulted in lane 1 (of 4) being closed.

The #A282 ^[1] southbound just after the #QEIIBridge ^[2] #DartfordCrossing ^[3], lane 1 (of 4) is closed due to a collision.

There is currently approx. 2 miles of congestion on approach, causing delays of 25 minutes above usual journey times. pic.twitter.com/JtzQ7xf5NK ^[4]

— National Highways: South-East (@HighwaysSEAST) October 4, 2023 ^[5]

“No injuries reported.

“All lanes have now reopened.”

A Kent Police spokesperson said: “Highways officers are dealing with this incident and police patrols have not been required to attend.”