M20 coastbound near J10 Ashford partially blocked after crash

Police, paramedics and fire crews were called to a rush hour crash on a busy motorway. Queues had been building on the M20 coastbound which was partially blocked just after Junction 10 in Ashford.

Traffic is building on the M20 near Ashford this evening

Traffic is building on the M20 near Ashford this evening

Traffic is building on the M20 near Ashford this evening

It is understood at least two vehicles from each emergency service were in the area attending to the incident. Traffic cameras show the A20 was also clogged up as commuters attempt to bypass the closure.

Inrix, the traffic monitoring system, reported all traffic was being temporarily held because of the incident, though it is now on the move again. The incident had cleared by 8pm. Police and the ambulance service have been contacted.

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