Lorry smash: the M25 remains closed following the collision this morning (Picture: @SurreyRoadCops)
Alexandra Rucki19 January 2015
The M25 remains closed after a lorry crashed into the back of a broken down van.
Images of the van released by Surrey Police show it ripped in half following the collision between junctions five and six at 9.50am this morning.
The driver of the van was able to leave the vehicle to call for help and both drivers were not hurt, according to ITV news.
M25 collision: the HGV smashed into the central reservation
Concrete and oil spewed out onto the motorway after the HGV crashed into the central reservation.
The M25 has been closed for most of the day anti-clockwise, while two lanes were closed on the clockwise carriageway.
Ripped apart: the van after the collison (Picture: @SurreyRoadCops)
Motorists are being told to expect delays of more than an hour.
