CTV Edmonton: Fatal crash on QE2 | CTV News Police were called shortly after 11:30 a.m. to the crash just north of Ponoka. But, as soon as traffic was released, it was held again. Plan ahead and consider alternative routes pic.twitter.com/bBWLo7uF5x. The accident happened on the Kent side of the bridge, and is thought to have involved multiple vehicles. Stretching into Essex and North London, the 10-mile tailback encompasses almost a quarter of the M25. Several members of the public have been live-tweeting their experience of being stuck on the M25 during today's traffic jams. Comments have been closed on this article. The road was blocked from 14:55 to 16:50. One fatality has been reported RCMP saying late Thursday the victim was a 64-year-old man from Rimbey. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Drivers should particularly check footage between 8.15am and 8.20am. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Three lanes have been closed a result and motorists are warned to expect delays of up to an hour. Travel time is around 1 hour and 20 minutes. Officers are investigating the exact circumstances of the crash but confirmed two women who had been driving separate vehicles were declared dead at the scene. 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QE2 bridge remains closed until National Highways gives the all clear for the bridge to reopen. (Image: Brendan McBrien via Kent Traffic and Travel), A traffic map of England shows the delays engulfing almost a quarter of the M25. Another view of the Access Road bridge over the Yellow River following the collapse on Oct. 19, 2021. Travel time is currently 30 minutes. As a result hundreds of motorists were forced to divert onto the M20 causing traffic chaos. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. I dont think they deliberately caused the crash. Kent Police were called to the crossing at 6.03am this morning after concerns were raised for a person's welfare. Easter travel chaos as firework factory blast closes M4 and accident on contact the editor here. All lanes have reopened but there were queues of nearly seven miles and up to 50-minute delays reported. However, long queues remains. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. contact the editor here. On the clockwise carriageway (Essex in to Kent) there are two lanes closed on the crossing with stop-start traffic and severe delays due to emergency repairs and earlier van fire on M25 QE2 Bridge clockwise from J31 A1306 to J1A A206 (Dartford). They said: "ONGOING - M25 - clockwise between junctions J31 and J1A . RCMP investigate fatal crash on QE2 near Leduc The RCMP has confirmed one person has died after an SUV headed north on Highway 2 near Leduc, Alta., is believed to have lost control before rolling . Just Stop Oil has been approached for comment. There are still long queues on the A282 at the QE2 bridge while two lanes remain closed. A major crash on the clockwise carriageway of the M25 has caused traffic problems for those heading over the QE2 bridge this morning. According to RCMP, 60 injury or possible injury-causing MVCs had been reported to them as of 9:20 a.m, from around the province. Kent Highways have now confirmed that the M25 is now completely open on the clockwise carriageway. The post advises drivers to consider alternatives, and notes that over 8 miles of congestion remains on the M25. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Delays are now stretching even further north into Essex, well beyond Junction 29 near Romford. . There are delays of up to three miles back past Lakeside shopping centre. Follow us onFacebook,TwitterandInstagramto keep up with all the latest news. pic.twitter.com/xSi1Q02J0S. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Traffic censors seem to show that things have returned to normal on the M25. The RCMP is requesting motorists take alternate routes and avoid the area of the collision, slow down and drive to the conditions as they can vary throughout the province, they say. Please report any comments that break our rules. Traffic was halted at 2.55pm today (August 4) after a van caught fire. Rollover crash on QEII shuts down northbound traffic near Olds | CBC News Loaded. We have crews working to get all lanes open. An overhead view showing the Access Road bridge over the Yellow River collapsed on Oct. 19, 2021. Highways England have added more misery to those on the M25, with news that delays could now spread to the M25 anticlockwise repeatedly. More than 10,000 properties remain without power across the South East following Friday's Storm . Initial reports indicated the van is currently ablaze in lane one, with all clockwise traffic stationary as teams responded to the incident. Extra officers were present throughout the town ahead of the anti-refugee protest. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. The delays on the M25 stretch back over 10 miles. READ MORE:Predator raped girl, 16, in alley then used aliases to try to escape, BREAKING: Dartford Crossing bridge climbers imprisoned without trial Morgan and Marcus, who ascended the Queen Elizabeth II bridge earlier this week, have been remanded to prison until the 17th of November, awaiting trial.#FreeMorgan #FreeMarcus #FreeLouis #FreeJosh pic.twitter.com/EcCXqOHyIN, BREAKING: MORGAN AND MARCUS DESCEND FROM DARTFORD CROSSING BRIDGE After a successful 37 hour occupation, Morgan and Marcus descended from Queen Elizabeth II Bridge on a giant cherrypicker, having majorly disrupted fuel deliveries from Essex to the South East of England. Because of the queues on the M25, and subsequent queues on the A13 heading west, there are long delays throughout Thurrock. Highway 2 collision | News, Videos & Articles Currently sitting in stationary traffic waiting to go on to Dartford crossing ! QEII Highway | News, Videos & Articles Ms Webbers father, Clive Kraus thanked the men on Twitter for their actions. HP10 9TY. Traffic held on QE2 Bridge Dartford Crossing after crash and oil spillage One person died and two others were injured. The Access Road bridge over the Yellow River was scheduled for a 270-day replacement project when a portion collapsed on Oct. 19, 2021. Atlanta Traffic | 11alive.com - Atlanta's Leading Local News: Weather You cancontact us here. A person is sadly deceased following a major multi-vehicle collision on the QEII Highway Thursday morning. 2 miles of slow traffic on approach, please allow an additional 20 to 25 minutes on to your current journey time. Engineer and protester Morgan Trowland, 39, released a statement through Just Stop Oil. Had I got there 30 seconds earlier Id have missed the lot - only about 30 cars in front of me . If you have seen or heard anything you think we should know about, or in relation to this, please contact the KentLive newsdesk by email at kentlivenewsdesk@reachplc.com. Storm Eunice: 10,000 homes without power in the South East - BBC News Comments have been closed on this article. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. The crash involved a lorry and happened between junctions 1a and 1b on the clockwise carriageway just after the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge (Tuesday, January 26). 2 miles of slow traffic on approach, please allow an additional 20 to 25 minutes on to your current journey time. An Airdrie man is lucky to be alive after a fiery highway crash. Crashes on QE2 south of Edmonton, poor driving conditions as central RCMP say the crash occurred at about 6:15, northbound at the Crandall overpass near Ponoka. 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The crash happened between Junction 31 A1306 (Thurrock/Lakeside) and Junction 1A 206 (Dartford). For breaking news and the latest stories, click here to follow us on Twitter. To see how it happened, view our blog below. All traffic was temporarily held due to an incident on the M25 clockwise at the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. She was driving a black Golf. Another occupant of the vehiclewas less seriously hurt, RCMP said in a release. "Traffic is passing in 2 lanes but there is heavy congestion back to J29 of the #M25. Two lanes remain closed due to emergency repairs after the earlier van fire on the M25 QE2 bridge.