Chaos erupted in Dartford last Saturday evening after police spotted a woman on a bridge near The Brent. Around 7pm, officers stopped traffic in both directions close to Junction 1B on the A282 to ensure public safety.
A Kent Police spokesperson said: “Police were called at 6.55pm on Saturday to a report of a woman seen on a bridge near The Brent in Dartford. To ensure the safety of the woman and other road users, emergency services were called and road closures were imposed on the A282 and surrounding roads.”
The road closures caused significant delays, with queues stretching back to the Darenth Interchange in Swanley and across the QEII Bridge. The A226 Brent Road was also closed between the Shell station and Brent Roundabout in both directions. National Highways confirmed the A282 was closed between Junction 1a and Junction 2 due to the police incident.
Drivers experienced hour-long delays clockwise from Junction 30 to 1a, and anti-clockwise from Junctions 3 to 2.
By 9:06pm, police lifted the road closures and handed the woman over to medical personnel, bringing the incident to a close.
Adding to the evening’s traffic problems, police were called shortly after the Dartford incident to a collision between two vehicles on the M25 between Junctions 4 and 5 at 8:01pm, further contributing to regional traffic delays.
Originally published by UKNIP.
