A2 Kent Pepper Hill closed for hours after ‘serious’ crash
The motorway was shut London bound between B262 and A2260 in Springhead at around 8.30pm yesterday (April 5). National Highways (@HighwaysEAST) warned motorists on X (formally known as Twitter) that the road would be shut "for a protracted period". NEW INCIDENT#A2 both ways between #B262 #Pepperhill and #A2260 #Springhead nr #Gravesend #Kent[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
ROAD CLOSED Londonbound Serious collision.@KentPoliceRoads[8], @kentfirerescue[9], @SECAmbulance[10] attending TRAFFIC STOPPED Coastbound for @airambulancekss[11]
More info to follow... pic.twitter.com/WmrTcyS4rv[12]
-- National Highways: South-East (@HighwaysSEAST) April 5, 2024[13]In an update at 11.30pm, it confirmed that traffic was released eastbound while westbound remained closed. The crash caused miles of congestion and severe delays in the area, according to AA. Westbound closures were also released at around 5.30am today (April 6) and traffic has since returned to normal.
It is not yet known how many vehicles were involved or whether anyone was seriously injured.
We have contacted Kent Police and South East Ambulance Service for further information.
References
- ^ #A2 (twitter.com)
- ^ #B262 (twitter.com)
- ^ #Pepperhill (twitter.com)
- ^ #A2260 (twitter.com)
- ^ #Springhead (twitter.com)
- ^ #Gravesend (twitter.com)
- ^ #Kent (twitter.com)
- ^ @KentPoliceRoads (twitter.com)
- ^ @kentfirerescue (twitter.com)
- ^ @SECAmbulance (twitter.com)
- ^ @airambulancekss (twitter.com)
- ^ pic.twitter.com/WmrTcyS4rv (t.co)
- ^ April 5, 2024 (twitter.com)