Dartford Crossing Delays Grow as West Tunnel Closes for Police Incident

Dartford Crossing Chaos: West Tunnel Shuts Amid Police Incident!

The west (left) tunnel at Dartford Crossing is slammed shut because of an ongoing police incident. All traffic is being forced through the east (right) tunnel, causing massive delays to pile up fast. Drivers, brace yourselves for snarling queues!

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