{"id":6491,"date":"2025-06-16T18:09:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T18:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.burn-the-priest.com\/?p=6491"},"modified":"2025-06-17T11:34:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T11:34:31","slug":"people-will-miss-flights-from-stansted-after-overturned-lorry-shuts-down-m11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.burn-the-priest.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/people-will-miss-flights-from-stansted-after-overturned-lorry-shuts-down-m11\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018People will miss flights from Stansted\u2019 after overturned lorry shuts down M11"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An overturned lorry has delayed holidaymakers near Stansted Airport on the M11 (Picture: Rob Welham\/McLellan)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Holidaymakers are at risk of missing their flights after an overturned lorry closed the M11 near London Stansted Airport<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Drivers are facing long delays as the motorway has been closed in both directions after a lorry crossed the central reservation before overturning at around 4.30pm.<\/p>\n

Emergency services are on the scene at Junction 8 near Stansted and Bishop’s Stortford.<\/p>\n

Roads policing head Adam Pipe told the BBC<\/a>: ‘Clearly, people are going to be missing their flights’.<\/p>\n

The road is expected to remain closed through the night.<\/p>\n

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Some motorists say the traffic hasn’t budged for hours.<\/p>\n

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Traffic won’t clear up for several hours (Picture: ROB WELHAM\/McLELLAN)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Queues formed between Stansted and Harlow (Picture: ROB WELHAM\/McLELLAN)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One user on X said: ‘How can people be left in their cars for over four hours with no sign of anything happening.<\/p>\n

‘Understandable that an accident has happened but you can turn cars around near the junctions. People have children and dogs. No shade and no water left.’ <\/p>\n

According to the National Highways website, the incident is expected to be cleared by 1.45am tomorrow morning on the southbound carriageway.<\/p>\n

Normal traffic is expected to resume on the northbound carriageway by 11.30pm.<\/p>\n

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Some motorists say they haven’t been able to move for hours (Picture: ROB WELHAM\/McLELLAN)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

National Highways said: ‘The M11 in Essex is closed in both directions between J8 near Stansted Airport and J7A near Harlow North due to a serious collision involving an overturned heavy goods vehicle which has crossed from the northbound carriageway onto the southbound carriageway and has subsequently overturned and come to rest on its side.<\/p>\n

‘Essex police will be carrying out collision investigations throughout the evening.’<\/p>\n

Essex Police said: ‘Please avoid the area if you can and find alternative routes.’<\/p>\n

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An overturned lorry has delayed holidaymakers near Stansted Airport on the M11 (Picture: Rob Welham\/McLellan) Holidaymakers are at risk of missing their flights after an overturned lorry closed the M11<\/p>\n

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