Overview
- Emergency services were called on Tuesday morning to the London-bound M20 between Junctions 9 and 8 near Ashford.
- The collision involved a white Mercedes lorry, a black Nissan Qashqai and a white Scania articulated lorry, according to Kent Police.
- The Nissan driver, a man in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene, and the Mercedes lorry driver was airlifted to a London hospital with serious injuries.
- Eastbound traffic was temporarily halted to allow an air ambulance to land, and all westbound lanes were closed for several hours.
- National Highways implemented a hollow-square diversion via the A20 and advised Port of Dover traffic to use the A2/M2 before the route reopened.