All traffic was being held on the M25 anti-clockwise on Thursday morning after a collision.
Two lanes just before Junction 11 (M27) were blocked after the crash, which occurred at 7:38am
Long queues built with tailbacks as far as Junction 28.
Essex Police held all vehicles while the site was being cleared.
You may also like
From Gaza to Bahawalpur: How Pakistan is following terror playbook of Hamas and Hezbollah
Bihar Dy CM Samrat Choudhary slams Rahul Gandhi for 'forcible' hostel visit, demands apology
Odisha CM asks block development officers to avoid old practices, political bias
Top 20 places British teens want to visit on a school trip - read the full list
Fruit merchants in MP's Gwalior express strong protest against Turkey imported apples amid recent India-Pak tension