Severe delays on M25 after multi-vehicle crash

Motorists faced severe delays on the M25 in Surrey earlier on Wednesday after a multi-vehicle crash forced the closure of three out of four lanes on the clockwise carriageway.

The crash happened at about 06:55 GMT between junction 11 for Chertsey and junction 12 for Thorpe. One person was injured and taken to hospital, Surrey Police said.

National Highways said just after 09:40 all lanes had reopened.

Inrix reported congestion stretched as far back as junction eight for Reigate following the crash, but this has since cleared.

A spokesperson for South East Coast Ambulance Service said they were called to reports of a multiple vehicle crash between junctions 11 and 12.

"Crews including a critical care paramedic attended the scene where a male patient was assessed and treated for a leg injury," they said.

"He was then taken to St George's Hospital in London for further medical treatment."

Traffic had been "extremely heavy" through Chertsey, Addlestone and Weybridge, with some drivers diverting via Esher and Thames Ditton, Inrix said.

Queues were also reported on the opposite carriageway earlier as far as junction 13 for Staines after two other accidents, while northbound traffic on the M3 faced delays.

These have also since cleared, Inrix says.

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