Traffic held on the M20 London-bound between junction 6 for Maidstone and junction 5 for Aylesford due to a crash
Traffic is being temporarily held on a motorway following a crash.
Motorists are queuing between junction 6 for Maidstone[1] and Blue Bell Hill and junction 5 for Aylesford on the M20 heading towards London.
Traffic is being held on the M20. Picture: National Highways
According to traffic monitoring tool Inrix, traffic was stopped at around 7.30pm.
National Highways said the incident is expected to have cleared by 9.30pm.
The police have been contacted for further information.
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The incident is expected to be clear by 9.30pm. Picture: National Highways
It comes after another part of the M20 reopened[5] this evening following an earlier accident between junction 10 for Ashford and junction 11 for Westenhanger.
Two people had to be freed from an overturned van which caused traffic to back up.
The coastbound stretch was closed while the emergency services responded to the incident shortly before 3pm.
More as we get it.