A woman was hospitalised yesterday (May 13) after a two-vehicle crash on the clockwise M25.

An ambulance and rapid response vehicle were sent to the scene near junction 27 at Epping at 3.41pm.

The woman was treated for back pain and taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow for further treatment.

Three lanes of the motorway were closed while the accident was cleared, and traffic queued as far back as junction 24 for several hours after the crash.