M25 traffic LIVE: Motorway held in both directions after 'people in road'
Queues of traffic are building on the M25 in both directions due to a police-led incident, which has caused all vehicles to be held. This is affecting motorists travelling along the motorway in Surrey, near Junction 6.
Initial reports shortly before 5am indicated that this was due to "people in the road" and that the stoppage was likely to be temporary.
Traffic cameras on the route show long lines of lorries and morning commuters stuck in snaking tailbacks while police respond to the incident.
Traffic sensor Inrix read at 4.47am: " All traffic being temporarily held and stationary traffic due to people on the road on M25 in both directions between J6 A22 (Godstone) and Clacket Lane Services."
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The incident closing both sides of the M25 in Surrey has been updated to say that the route is 'blocked'.
Traffic sensors on the route read: "M25 in both directions blocked, queueing traffic due to police incident between J6 A22 (Godstone) and Clacket Lane Services."
Traffic cameras on the M25 show queues of traffic snaking back to Junction 5, from the police incident around Junction 6.
Lines of vehicles can be seen building for miles on the clockwise carriageway of the motorway.
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