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Traffic builds on M2 London-bound between Junction 5 at Sittingbourne and Maidstone and Junction 4 at Gillingham due to flooding and crashes

Multiple accidents and flooding has caused major congestion on a motorway.

Large queues have formed on the M2 London-bound between Junction 5 at Sittingbourne and Junction 4 for Gillingham, as heavy rain causes chaos on roads across the county.

Crash on the M2 London-bound
Crash on the M2 London-bound
Flooding on the inside lane of the London-bound M2 between Junction 5 and 4. Picture: John Nurden
Flooding on the inside lane of the London-bound M2 between Junction 5 and 4. Picture: John Nurden

Lanes have been blocked by flooding, with the motorway down to just one lane at two points near the Medway Services.

And a series of accidents, believed to be minor, have also contributed to delays, including one in the London-bound queues.

A soggy A249 near the Stockbury Roundabout. Picture: John Nurden
A soggy A249 near the Stockbury Roundabout. Picture: John Nurden
Queues on the A249 at the Key Street underpass, Sittingbourne. Picture: John Nurden
Queues on the A249 at the Key Street underpass, Sittingbourne. Picture: John Nurden

A car struck the central reservation on the coast-bound carriageway of the M2 between Junction 5 and 4 this morning. No injuries have been reported.

Traffic from Sheppey and Sittingbourne heading for the M2 at the Stockbury Roundabout was queuing back to Bobbing.

It took one motorist two hours to travel from Minster on Sheppey to Gillingham.

A yellow weather warning for rain is in place for Kent until 3pm today.

More to come.

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