A lorry crash earlier led to a dangerous spillage across the Dartford Crossing, resulting in eight mile tailbacks - and it's still causing delays.

Two lanes of the QEII Bridge heading into Kent were closed while highways workers cleared up a spillage of coolant across the carriageway at Thurrock.

It caused traffic queues stretching back eight miles, and drivers are still reporting delays of up to three hours.

Essex Police were called to the crash, and although all lanes reopened at about 4pm, the area around the crossing - including Dartford itself - is still gridlocked..