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UPDATED: Bridge closed while police deal with incident

By Neil Speight 16th Apr 2022

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Local News by Neil Speight 16th Apr 2022

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POLICE concerned about the welfare of a woman have closed the QEII bridge.

The closure came around 11.15am today (Saturday, 16 April), with traffic on the bridge and access roads brought to a standstill.

The incident is between J31 A1306 and J1A A206 (Dartford). Essex Police has confirmed they were called to the bridge as people were concerned for a woman's welfare.

UPDATE:

It was reported that the incident, which led to considerable congestion across the area, ended around 1pm when traffic began to move.

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