Motorists faced nightmare journeys as long tailbacks formed between Welwyn Garden City and Hertford.
A traffic jam miles long clogged up the A414 last night (Tuesday).
The gridlock was thought to be as a result of drivers seeking other routes after a lorry flipped over and burst into flames on the M25 yesterday.
The driver died in the blaze, near to Junction 23 of the motorway.
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