AN ACCIDENT caused long delays for mototists on the M2 early today. The incident happened on the London-bound carriageway just after junction three, the exit for Rochester, where the A229 joins the M2.

Only one vehicle was involved, a blue Rover Mini Cooper. It is thought that the car veered across the road and collided with the central reservation.

Nobody was injured in the collision. The cause is not yet known.

The motorway had to be partly closed while the accident was cleared and debris was removed from the other lanes.

A spokesman for Kent Police said: “We were called to a road traffic collision on the London-bound carriageway of the M2 at 7.40am. There was damage to the central reservation barrier and some debris in the other traffic lanes, which caused some congestion.

A Highways Agency traffic officer also attended the scene. The road was re-opened at around 8.05am.