M25 closed clockwise after food waste lorry crash

Parts of the M25 were closed for most of the day after a collision which left the carriageway strewn with waste food.

Hertfordshire Police were called to reports of a crash involving a lorry and a VW Polo at about 10:30 GMT.

The clockwise carriageway was shut between junctions 20 at Kings Langley and junction 21 at Bricket Wood and did not fully re-open until after 21:00 GMT.

Heavy traffic developed on diversion routes.

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