Two lanes have been near the Dartford crossing following a crash this morning.

Police are currently in attendance with KCC Highways telling people to expect delays in the area.

A spokesman for Kent Police has said: "We were called at 7.55am on October 9 to a reported single vehicle collision, involving a motorbike, in the West Dartford Tunnel.

"Officers attended alongside the South East Coast Ambulance Service and a man in his 30s has since been taken to a local hospital.

"To ensure public safety, the West tunnel has been closed while the bike awaits recovery."

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The left hand tunnel is closed. The right hand tunnel (which is the taller of the two) remains open.

Traffic has built up back to the Darenth interchange.