Queen Elizabeth II bridge reopens after police incident

The Queen Elizabeth II bridge was closed due to a police incident which led to severe delays and congestion.

National Highways first reported the road was closed southbound between the M25 junction 31 at Lakeside/Purfleet and the A282 junction 1A at Dartford at 17:27 BST on Monday. Essex and Kent police forces were both at the scene.

The east tunnel of the Dartford Crossing was also shut in order to divert clockwise traffic through it.

Essex Police said the incident had been "resolved safely" and the road reopened by 20:10.

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