Meridian The M26 News

Part of the M26 Westbound is closed due to recovery work, after an earlier lorry fire and carriageway cleaning between M20 J3 and M25 J5 / A21.

The incident was first reported at around 9.30am. The motorway is expected to be closed for some time, although the fire has now been extinguished.

There is a diversion in place: Traffic approaching on the M20 westbound is advised to continue on the M20 to join the M25 clockwise at J1 (M25 J3).

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M26 remains closed London bound due to an earlier lorry fire. Lorry needs to cool and be emptied before it is recovered. Traffic being turned around and released via J2a.

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Delays on M26 Westbound between J2A A20 and M25 J5 / A21. Average speed 15 mph. Travel time is 40 minutes.

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Road cleared on M26 Eastbound between M25 J5 / A21 and J2A A20. The eastbound carriageway was blocked to allow the Air Ambulance to attend the westbound accident.

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Delays of 40 minutes, road closed and queueing traffic after an accident involving 4 cars on the M26 Westbound between J2A A20 and M25 / A21. Matrix sign set to 50 mph.

The accident occurred around 06:20. Air Ambulance has attended the scene. The eastbound carriageway was also briefly blocked to allow it to land.

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