Thanks for your patience. An overhead view showing the Access Road bridge over the Yellow River collapsed on Oct. 19, 2021. Plan ahead and consider alternative routes pic.twitter.com/bBWLo7uF5x. Motorists were beingasked to be aware of emergency personnel and drive to the conditions. A STARS air ambulance was dispatched and its crew treated an 18-year-old man at the scene who had suffered a head injury, a spokesperson with STARS said. (FOX 5). As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. The man was airlifted to the Foothills hospital in Calgary in life-threatening condition. With about 160,000 crossings a day, it is one of the busiest road routes in Britain and is considered a part of the M25 motorway route. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. One person died and two others were injured. UPDATE - M25 clockwise on the QE2 Bridge - three lanes closed after an accident involving three vehicles on the Bridge (one lane open) - queues back to past J30 (A13). Comments have been closed on this article. Delays have now begun to appear on the opposite side of the M25 approaching the Dartford Tunnel. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Highways England have confirmed that Traffic has now been released and delays will begin to ease. "Traffic is passing in 2 lanes but there is heavy congestion back to J29 of the #M25. We will bring live traffic updates and further information as we get it. A multi vehicle crash on the M25 at the QE2 Bridge caused long delays on the motorway this morning. Mr Heap went on to describe the events that led up to the accident and what happened. The Access Road bridge over the Yellow River was scheduled for a 270-day replacement project when a portion collapsed on Oct. 19, 2021. (FOX 5). One fatality has been reported RCMP saying late Thursday the victim was a 64-year-old man from Rimbey. The driver of a semi-truck was taken to hospital by STARS Air Ambulance after a collision on the QEII Highway south of Edmonton Wednesday morning. We will be bringing you live update on this ongoing incident as it happens. The northbound lanes of the highway were closed until past dinner time, with traffic being re-routed at Hwy 53. 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The traffic service pleaded with travellers to "allow extra time" for journeys. Essex Travel News have confirmed that the road is now open. Comments are welcome while open. A man has died after a serious incident on the M25 Dartford Crossing. Ambulance has attended, but no injuries reported. contact the editor here. But their actions, bringing the traffic to a stand-still on the M20, caused the crash in which those two women died.. She was the most selfless person that everyone knew and was consistently involved in charity work for orphan children in Sierra Leone, amongst others. To see how it happened, view our blog below. However, traffic is still queuing past the A13. Estimates of delays of around 120 minutes above the normal travel time have been tweeted out by Highways England. Traffic is passing in the remaining two lanes but there is "heavy congestion" back to Junction 29 of the M25 according to Highways England. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. There are delays of up to three miles back past Lakeside shopping centre. Another view of the Access Road bridge over the Yellow River following the collapse on Oct. 19, 2021. man accused of murdering armed intruder released on bail, Deplorable living conditions: 64 Mexicans rescued from Ontario human trafficking ring. Just Stop Oil protesters suspended themselves in hammocks over the Queen Elizabeth II bridge over the River Thames linking Essex and Kent for two days. The family said: "It is with great sadness that the family of Dr Habiba Hajallie (aka Bee) announces her untimely and tragic death following a car accident on October 17, 2022 at the age of 35. Crashes on QE2 south of Edmonton, poor driving conditions as central Alberta blanketed with snow Lauren Boothby 2022-11-06 Drivers were warned to take precautions Saturday as snow blanketed. A major crash on the clockwise carriageway of the M25 has caused traffic problems for those heading over the QE2 bridge this morning. The two women were declared dead at the scene.Kent Police confirmed in a statement that officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are working to establish the full circumstances and are appealing to anyone with information to contact them.Motorists who were travelling in both directions of the M20 are urged to check for any dashcam footage, which may assist the investigation. "I'm currently sitting in traffic burning loads of fuel waiting to get on the Woolwich ferry to cross the Thames to get to work. Please report any comments that break our rules. As daylight broke, they were pictured dangling from its steel cables. Live M25 Dartford Crossing traffic updates after crash before QEII Bridge and six-mile queues build on Boxing Day M25 Bookmark ITV For the Love of Dogs: Paul O'Grady returns to screens with The Queen Consort Camilla after filming at Battersea's Brands Hatch site ITV Bookmark Engineer and protester Morgan Trowland, 39, released a statement through Just Stop Oil. 2 miles of slow traffic on approach, please allow an additional 20 to 25 minutes on to your current journey time. The Dartford Crossing bridge has been closed and there are long tailbacks after two oil protesters climbed the structure. GDOT said construction workers with B & D Concrete Cutting Inc. began sawing the first of four bridge spans when the collapse happened. She selflessly sacrificed by being away from her family for nearly a year on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic as a true NHS Hero. Rock music legend David Crosby dead at the age of 81. false. Monday night, a silver sedan was seen driving erratically southbound on the QEII highway. Speaking to Mail Online from his hospital bed, he partially blamed the Just Stop Oil activists for the accident. Kent Police are on the scene. There are two-hour delays in both directions and five to six miles of congestion, said National Highways. Currently sitting in stationary traffic waiting to go on to Dartford crossing ! The cause of the road surface collapse has not been released. ", The collision was at about 8.20am on Monday October 17, on the hard shoulder of the coastbound carriageway between junctions one and two.It is reported four vehicles were involved in the incident - a grey Infiniti Q30 Sport, a black BMW X5, a black VW Golf and a white Iveco Daily van. 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Despite the incident happening on the Dartford Bridge, clockwise on the M25, those on the other side of the motorway may also experience delays and road closures. 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Police attended along with ambulance and fire crews. Several pieces of equipment fell into the river as well. Preliminary investigation determined that a semi unit had jackknifed on the QEII and was subsequently struck by another semi. When the incident began on Monday, Essex Police said: "Officers are currently working to resolve a situation which has caused us to close the QEII Bridge at the Dartford Crossing. Northbound traffic on the Queen Elizabeth Highway was rerouted for several hours Wednesday morning after a rollover near Olds that resulted in one mansuffering life-threatening injuries, RCMP say. 2 lanes are currently closed on the #QE2Bridge following a collision. David Ewasuk reports. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. They said: "ONGOING - M25 - clockwise between junctions J31 and J1A . You can unsubscribe at any time. pic.twitter.com/497bsCazL5. "Bee had a passion and dedication for teaching and mentoring the next generation of doctors and invested a large amount of time in developing the new student training programme for East Kent. However, delays are still severe, and look to be hanging around for a long time. 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One woman was just metres from the initial incident - and had a five hour journey stretched out to over seven hours.