Ikea let people trapped on the M25 after its closure stay the night in the beds in the store.
Two lorry driver suffered minor injuries after colliding on the motorway near to the Dartford Crossing.
The road was closed for several hours - with some drivers stuck in the queues for six hours.
However, those stuck close to the Ikea store at Lakeside were offered an unusual solution - spend the night in an Ikea bed.
Due to an accident on the #m25 hundreds of people are stuck in @IKEAUK in #Thurrock as the roads are gridlocked. People, including my wife and daughter, are being told they can stay the night in the @IKEAUK bedrooms if they like. @BBCNews @BBCEssex @Kent_Online @bbcsoutheast pic.twitter.com/dJ2cL0KrSB
ā Fergal Parkinson (@FergalPRMedia) August 28, 2018
My daughter & I are trapped in ikea due to crash on M25...5hrs +counting ..colouring in is saving our sanity..just...thank god for felt tips, rainbows and unicorns ..I can never face a meatball again š scroll to see a portrait of me when Iām old ..š..scary! pic.twitter.com/0IWgZkxcXK
ā Esther Rolinson - Artist (@EstherRolinson) August 28, 2018
Dame Kelly Holmes was among those caught in the gridlocked traffic as she confessed she had to go to the toilet on the roadside.
The Olympic champion said: "Sorry but I had to go! That's one thing a runner does well and doesn't care about - squatting! (It was just a wee before you start with the emojis).
"Even had the lovely traffic control guy give me some toilet roll and hand wipes!??"
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