A “massive” pothole that was “hidden by darkness” on the M25 caused five mile queues and lane closures as at least 20 cars were reportedly “taken out”.
Footage from one road-user showed a row of vehicles in the hard shoulder with their hazard lights on after being forced off the motorway in Surrey during rush hour traffic.National Highways warned just after 7am there were 40 minute delays and five miles of queues as two lanes were shut between junction 12 and 13 to repair the defect before being reopened two hours later.
Mr Conway added: “They have been doing resurfacing work on that particular part so I can only assume that the lane was opened too soon and Tarmac was still wet in parts and lifted with passing cars until the pothole caused damage.“There were parents with children stranded. Some had two tyres on their cars damaged but people were helping others change tyres who had spares.“It was nice to see people coming together to help each other in a stressful moment.
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