A three-car crash has brought rush hour misery to the M2, with drivers stuck in nine-mile long queues.
Crash Brings Traffic to a Standstill
The smash happened just after 8am on the westbound M2 between junction 5 (A249 Sittingbourne/Stockbury Roundabout) and junction 4 (A278 Hoath Way, Gillingham).
Emergency crews, including police, firefighters, and paramedics, rushed to the scene. One lane remains closed as they clear up the chaos.
Massive Delays Across Kent
- Traffic is stopped for miles, causing nine miles of congestion reaching back to junction 6 for Faversham.
- Queueing traffic also stretches along the A249 from the Bobbing Roundabout, near Sittingbourne.
- Delays are currently running at 90 minutes or more, as the clean-up continues.
Oil Spill Adds to Problems
A National Highways spokesman said: “Traffic is being held whilst the oil spilt from the collision is cleared from the road.”
Thankfully, only minor injuries have been reported so far.
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