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A lorry driver's dangerous reaction to an M25 crash near Dartford Crossing has sparked anger with Kent Police's roads unit.

Officers were called to a report of a crash involving three vehicles at 7.11am today (January 21).

They were attending the scene on the Londonbound M25 between junctions 3 and 2 alongside paramedics and the firefighters.

M25 and Dartford Crossing traffic stretching back to A2 and M20 after lorry and car crash

One person had reported injuries and was being tended to by crews from SECAmb.

In the wake of the crash traffic had slowed on the opposite carriageway, with tailbacks stretching back to Lakeside in Essex.

Traffic information services had reported these delays were largely down to people slowing to catch a glimpse of the aftermath on the anticlockwise carriageway.

But police have now called out this dangerous behaviour after a lorry driver was caught taking it one step further by filming the crash on their phone.

They were given six points and a fine by the RPU officers.

Writing on Twitter Kent Police's roads unit account wrote: "Lanes 3/4 open m25 j3-2. Will be closed lane 1/2 due to debris and stuck HGV. Recovery arranged. Working with @HighwaysSEAST to keep you moving. ( cones still being placed as we clear the backlog before any cone experts moan about our taper!) SL"

They later added: "Also one lorry driver caught filming the crash. 6 points and a fine. Stop filming crashes !! #YoureNotSpielberg #ItsIllegal SL"

There are still residual delays in the area following the crash and police have advised work is ongoing to recover vehicles.

You can follow our live blog here for all the latest updates on this ongoing traffic incident.