M3 chaos: Motorists facing hours of delays near Heathrow Airport as serious crash impacts traffic

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M3 chaos: Motorists facing hours of delays near Heathrow Airport as serious crash impacts traffic.

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Drivers have been warned to expect long delays this morning after a serious collision occurred on a major motorway near Heathrow Airport.The M3 is currently operating with three lanes closed eastbound in Surrey between J3 (Lightwater) and J2 (M25) due to the crash.The road is operating with roughly 90 minutes of delays this morning due to a collision involving a van and a motorcycle.

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All emergency services are in attendance, including Surrey Police as well as National Highways Traffic Officers, who are assisting with traffic management.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Normal traffic conditions are expected to return to the roads between 10:45 and 11am later this morning.The agency shared: "Recovery has been arranged.

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If this closure impacts your planned route, please allow extra journey time as there is over eight miles of congestion on approach."Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey."LATEST DEVELOPMENTSDrivers favour petrol and diesel cars over EVs as...

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