M25 explosion: Dramatic moment Tesco lorry bursts into flames causing travel chaos

Motorists person faced large question disruption aft a Tesco lorry caught occurrence connected the M25 successful Surrey with the clockwise carriageway and 2 lanes connected the other broadside closed

Dramatic footage shows a Tesco lorry abruptly burst into flames causing postulation chaos connected the M25 successful Surrey.

The dashcam video catches the infinitesimal the dense goods conveyance becomes engulfed successful fire and it comes to a halt aft swerving into the mediate of the motorway. The incidental happened soon aft 10pm past nighttime connected the clockwise broadside of the M25 and it forced the motorway to beryllium closed betwixt Junction 5, for the M26 and the A21 towards Sevenoaks, to Junction 6 for the A22 to Godstone.

On the other carriageway initially 2 lanes were besides closed earlier Junction 6 and the M26 was unopen from the M25 up to Junction 2A to halt immoderate postulation getting onto the M25 astatine the scene. Amazingly nary different conveyance collided with the lorry and the operator was capable to flight with lone insignificant injuries said police. But the severity of the occurrence has meant that the lane closures person remained successful spot contiguous portion resurfacing has taken place.

Six occurrence crews, South East Coast Ambulance Service and constabulary each attended the scene. Surrey Fire Brigade stated: “We person been dealing with a conveyance occurrence overnight connected the M25 betwixt Clacket Lane and Junction 6. At its peak, we had 5 occurrence engines and 2 h2o carriers successful attendance.

"We near the country astatine astir 08.40am this morning. The anti-clockwise carriageway has re-opened, and lane 3 and 4 (of 4) stay closed wrong J6. Please support checking the National Highways website for updates.”

There was congestion backmost towards Junction 4 for Orpington and besides for a mile connected the anti-clockwise broadside earlier Junction 6. A diversion is successful spot via the A25 towards Godstone. Drivers person been told to travel signs with a hollow triangle. And the important question disruption has been made adjacent worse by a abstracted incidental closing the eastbound passageway astatine Dartford. The taller righthand Dartford passageway has been closed arsenic a attraction conveyance leaked hydraulic fluid onto the tarmac conscionable earlier 5am this morning.

This besides means exigency resurfacing has to beryllium carried out. There is simply a diversion done the near passageway portion resurfacing works are done but determination is monolithic congestion owed to the closure. There are queues connected the anticlockwise broadside from Junction 1A to Dartford connected the A206 each the mode to Junction 31 for Lakeside and Purfleet connected the A1306. There is besides congestion backmost to Junction 3 connected the M20 Swanley Interchange adding 20 to 30 minutes question time. There are besides queues connected the A2 towards the M2 astatine Strood.