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| M25 and M26 closures as fire engulfs Tesco lorry | |
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| Watch: Dashcam footage shows lorry crashing into safety barriers | |
| Motorists are facing lengthy delays on sections of the M25 and M26 after a Tesco lorry burst into flames following a crash. | |
| Dashcam footage showed fire engulfing the lorry and a plume of smoke rising into the sky. | |
| The incident happened on the clockwise carriageway between Clacket Lane service station and junction 6 near Godstone, Surrey, at about 22:00 BST on Sunday night. | |
| The lorry driver escaped with minor injuries following the crash, according to police, but the incident has caused large-scale disruption for drivers, including during Monday morning’s rush-hour. | |
| Surrey Police said the closure of the M25 clockwise between junction five near Sevenoaks and junction six near Godstone was likely to remain in place until midday Monday. | |
| Meanwhile, traffic on the M26 westbound between junction 2A near Wrotham Heath and M25/A21 had also been diverted. | |
| A heavy goods vehicle fire on the M25 has led to closures | A heavy goods vehicle fire on the M25 has led to closures |
| Six fire crews, South East Coast Ambulance Service and officers from Surrey Police attended the scene. | Six fire crews, South East Coast Ambulance Service and officers from Surrey Police attended the scene. |
| National Highways said a separate incident closing the east tunnel at Dartford meant the M26 diversion route was "severely congested". | |
| Dartford Crossing delays as spillage closes tunnel | Dartford Crossing delays as spillage closes tunnel |
| A spokeswoman for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said shortly after 07:00 BST on Monday that there was still one engine at the scene. | A spokeswoman for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said shortly after 07:00 BST on Monday that there was still one engine at the scene. |
| She said: "The crew are currently dampening down hot spots. | She said: "The crew are currently dampening down hot spots. |
| "We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all staff and partners who were involved in tackling this blaze.” | "We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all staff and partners who were involved in tackling this blaze.” |
| Surrey Police said: "The M25 remains affected in both directions between J5 and J6. | Surrey Police said: "The M25 remains affected in both directions between J5 and J6. |
| "The anti-clockwise carriageway has reopened, but lane 3 and 4 (of 4) remain closed within J6." | "The anti-clockwise carriageway has reopened, but lane 3 and 4 (of 4) remain closed within J6." |
| National Highways added that specialist recovery would be required and the road surface would likely need to be resurfaced. | National Highways added that specialist recovery would be required and the road surface would likely need to be resurfaced. |
| Six fire engines attended the fire near Clacket Lane on Sunday night | Six fire engines attended the fire near Clacket Lane on Sunday night |
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