Multi-vehicle crash causing delays on coastbound M2

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There are severe delays tonight after a multi-vehicle crash at on the coastbound carriageway of the M2 between J6 and J7 at Faversham.

Three vehicles are involved in the accident.

Kent Police are on the scene but there are delays of at least 90 minutes for traffic travelling from J5 and J6.

A diversion is in place leaving the M2 at J6 and taking the A251 northbound to the A2 and the eastbound to rejoin the M2 at J7

Traffic heading to Faversham is advised to leave the M2 at J5.

The carriageway was fully re-opened from J6 – J7 at 8pm this evening but there are currently severe delays of at least 90 minutes for traffic travelling from J5 to J7

The air ambulance has been called to the scene.

Delays are not expected to clear until after 11.45pm.