A man has been brought to safety after the Dartford Crossing was forced to close for more than four hours.

Officers were called to concerns for the welfare of a man on the crossing at around 6am yesterday (March 12).

The incident caused severe three-hour delays on the M25 clockwise approaching the crossing.

The man is now safe and being cared for by healthcare professionals.

The crossing fully re-opened at around 10.30am and all delays have since returned to normal.

A spokesperson for Essex Police said: “The Dartford River Crossing is now open following an incident reported to us at 6am, Tuesday 12 March.

“We were called to concerns for the welfare of a man on the crossing.

“Traffic was held while officers worked at the scene.

“The man is now safe and being cared for by healthcare professionals.

“The crossing was fully re-opened at 10.30am.”