Kent Police called to six vehicle crash that blocked Medway Tunnel
Live update: Road close as six drivers killed after six-vehicle collision
Pictures taken from the scene show the damaged vehicles, with police vans guarding the road
Emergency services are in attendance on Medway Tunnel in Rochester after a crash, which involved an Arriva bus and a white car. Pictures taken from the scene show the damaged vehicles, with police vans guarding the road.
A crash involving three vehicles partially blocked the Medway Tunnel in Rochester resulting in heavy traffic. Officers from Kent Police were called to the scene on the Strood-bound carriageway of the A289 between Maritime Way, near the University of Kent, and Anthonys Way, by Upnor Roundabout, shortly before 7.30 am.
The collision had partially blocked the busy route between Rochester and Strood, leading to heavy congestion and long delays persisting throughout the morning. At the incident’s peak, traffic and travel monitoring service Inrix reported queues stretching back as far as The Strand roundabout.
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