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| Essex M25 reopens after three lorries crash near Thurrock | |
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| A driver was released by the fire service and taken to hospital after three lorries collided on the M25 in Essex. | A driver was released by the fire service and taken to hospital after three lorries collided on the M25 in Essex. |
| The clockwise carriageway near Thurrock was closed for over eight hours and tailbacks reached 12 miles after the crash just past J30 for Lakeside. | |
| Police advised motorists to avoid the area before the motorway reopened in the early afternoon. | |
| "Emergency services were contacted at 04:40 BST," police said. | "Emergency services were contacted at 04:40 BST," police said. |
| The condition of the driver is not known but the ambulance service said his injuries were "serious". | The condition of the driver is not known but the ambulance service said his injuries were "serious". |
| Essex Fire and Rescue Service assistant divisional officer John Harris said releasing the driver was a complex operation. | Essex Fire and Rescue Service assistant divisional officer John Harris said releasing the driver was a complex operation. |
| "The cab of the lorry was extremely badly damaged and the casualty severely trapped. | "The cab of the lorry was extremely badly damaged and the casualty severely trapped. |
| "We worked with paramedics to release the man and as soon as he was out he was taken from the scene by ambulance." | "We worked with paramedics to release the man and as soon as he was out he was taken from the scene by ambulance." |