Driver killed in crash on M20
Stephen Wynn-Davies/BBCA man has been killed in a three-vehicle crash on the M20 on Tuesday morning, police say.
Emergency crews were called to the scene just before 08:30 GMT on the London-bound carriageway, between junction nine (Ashford) and junction eight (Maidstone), Kent Police said.
The driver of a car involved, a man in his 30s, was confirmed dead at the scene, a police spokesperson said.
The London-bound carriageway is likely to remain closed "into and past this evening's peak traffic period", National Highways said.
"Kent Police collision investigations teams [are] now working at the scene of the incident," they added.
The driver of a white MAN lorry was seriously injured and taken by air ambulance to a London hospital, police said.
The coastbound carriageway had been closed to allow the air ambulance to land, but has since re-opened.
Police said anyone who saw what happened or has footage of the incident should contact them.
On Tuesday afternoon, travel service provider Inrix said there was heavy traffic reported through the villages of Lenham and Harrietsham, on one of the official diversion routes.
Drivers trying to get from the Port of Dover to London were being advised to travel via a combination of the M2 and A2.
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