M3 Surrey closure LIVE: Traffic at standstill on major motorway after two lorries crash

Long traffic queues are building on a busy motorway after a serious collision involving two lorries. The M3 eastbound in Surrey is closed[1] between J3 Bagshot Interchange and J2 Thorpe Interchange on Thursday, March 19. Traffic has been brought to a standstill[2]. One of the lorries has struck a gantry following the collision[3], while the other has sustained a ruptured fuel tank, resulting in a substantial spillage of diesel across the carriageway.

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National Highways said Surrey Police, Surrey Fire and Rescue, South East Coast Ambulance Service and its traffic officers and contractors are on scene.

This is an ongoing event and updates will be provided.

05:59KEY EVENT

Delays of 30 minutes expected

National Highways said delays of 30 minutes are expected.

05:59Tannur Anders

Diversion route issued

National Highways has advised road users to follow the route marked with a solid diamond symbol on road signs:

• Leave the M3 at Junction 3 northbound off slip
• At the roundabout, use the first exit and join the A322 Bracknell Road
• Continue for approximately 0.5 mile and pass beneath the A30
• Just beyond, join the slip road to the A30 London Road and merge with the main carriageway
• Turn left onto the A30 and follow for approximately 8 miles through Sunningdale and continue to Egham
• At the A30 Egham Bypass roundabout, use the second exit and follow the A30 to J13 of the M25
• At the J13 roundabout take the fourth exit to join the M25 anti-clockwise
• Continue to J12 and bear left to re-join the M3 eastbound

05:59Tannur Anders

Earliest information on the incident

The following information is known about the incident:

• Long traffic queues are building on a busy motorway through Surrey on Thursday, March 19
• The M3 eastbound in Surrey is closed between J3 Bagshot Interchange and J2 Thorpe Interchange
• The road is closed after collision involving two lorries
• One of the lorries has struck a gantry following the collision
• The other lorry has sustained a ruptured fuel tank, resulting in a substantial spillage of diesel across the carriageway
• Surrey Police, Surrey Fire and Rescue, South East Coast Ambulance Service, Natioanl Highways traffic officers and contractors are on scene

References

1. ^ is closed (www.mirror.co.uk)
2. ^ Traffic has been brought to a standstill (www.mirror.co.uk)
3. ^ following the collision (www.mirror.co.uk)
4. ^ Click here to activate (www.google.com)