At least one person has been injured after a pedestrian bridge collapsed on the M20 in Kent.
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The M20 remains closed between junctions two and four in both directions.
The M20 highway running southeast of London has been closed since midday Saturday, when a westbound truck struck and partly destroyed a pedestrian bridge.
Emergency services said a male motorcyclist aged in his 50s had been taken to hospital in Tunbridge Wells following the incident with suspected broken ribs. No one is believed to be trapped in the rubble, however one person is believed to have suffered injuries. The top of lorry was sheered and debris of the bridge scattered over the motorway. On Friday, Kent police had warned motorists to expect a busy weekend as people return to Britain from holidays in continental Europe.
Andy Sunnucks, 24, who also saw the incident, said: “We were about 15 cars back on the same carriageway as the collision”.
Writing on Twitter, Alex Magaisa said: “This bridge collapsed in front of us as I was driving on the M20 just moments ago”.
Traffic is heavier than normal and there are delays on the A20 London Road in both directions between the B2016 Seven Mile Lane at Wrotham Heath and the B2246 Hermitage Lane in Ditton.
The diversion for the M20 is via the A2 or M2 using the A229 and A228, and the diversion for the M26, closed at M25 junction five, is to use the M25 junction two and then travel on the A2 or M2.
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All emergency services are en-route or in attendance and the scene is being managed by Kent Police.
