FEAR AS LORRY LEFT HANGING

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A LORRY that crashed through safety barriers is left suspended above a major road.

The HGV collided with the side of the M25 at Junction 2, where the motorway passes over the A2 near Dartford, Kent.

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Part of the truck’s trailer was left sticking out over the carriageway. “Significant damage” has been caused and congestion stretched six miles approaching the Dartford Crossing, according to Highways England.

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Emergency services were called to the scene. Parts of the M25 and A2 were closed while the incident was dealt with and drivers were asked to allow extra time for their journeys or to consider alternative routes.