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Traffic is at a standstill on the A21 Sevenoaks By-Pass after a crash. The air ambulance has landed at the scene following the collision at just before 2.30pm.
The road was blocked in both directions at just before 4.30pm, with all traffic stopped. The closure has also led to delays in the area, according to traffic information service Inrix.
At this stage it is unclear how many vehicles were involved or how many people were injured. Emergency services are at the scene.
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Inrix said in an update at 4.20pm: “Road blocked and slow traffic due to crash on A21 Sevenoaks By-Pass both ways from A225 (Hildenborough/Sevenoaks Turn Off) to M25 (Westerham / Sevenoaks Turn Off). Traffic has now been stopped in both directions. There is an air ambulance on scene.”
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19:07Lorna Hughes
Traffic information service Inrix says traffic has now returned to normal on and around the A21 Sevenoaks by-pass:
Traffic returned to normal, earlier accident on A21 Sevenoaks By-Pass Northbound from A225 (Hildenborough / Sevenoaks Turn Off) to M25 (Westerham / Sevenoaks Turn Off). Previous congestion to Hildenborough. Further delays on the A225 Tonbridge Road and the A22 London Road northbound as traffic was diverting.
18:08Lorna Hughes
The incident on the #A21 has cleared and road has reopened in both directions between the #A25 and the #A225 near #Sevenoaks
Traffic will begin to ease and journeys resumed. Thank you for your patience
18:08Lorna Hughes
There are still residual delays on the A21, traffic information service Inrix says
18:07Key Event
The A21 has now reopened in both directions, according to National Highways
18:02Lorna Hughes
Traffic information service Inrix has issued this update on the delays around the A21:
Traffic congestion due to accident from A225 (Hildenborough / Sevenoaks Turn Off) to M25 (Westerham / Sevenoaks Turn Off). Congestion to Hildenborough.
Further delays on the A225 Tonbridge Road and the A22 London Road northbound as traffic diverts.
18:01Lorna Hughes
The A21 remains closed heading north but traffic information service Inrix says the southbound carriageway has reopened
18:00Lorna Hughes
The A21 is closed in both directions between the A25 and the A225 due to a collision near Sevenoak
18:00Lorna Hughes
National Highways says Kent Police are managing the incident, with long delays continuing
16:28Lorna Hughes
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