Gatwick: M23 closed in both directions due to police incident

Police have been dealing with an incident this evening. The motorway is closed from junction 8 at the M25 interchange to junction 9 at Gatwick. Traffic reports state: “M23 Southbound closed, stationary traffic due to police incident from J8 (M25 interchange) to J9 (Gatwick Airport).

Lanes 3 and 4 are closed on the Northbound carriageway.” On Facebook Surrey Police said: “The M23 southbound between junctions 8 and 9 is currently closed due to a body being recovered from the road this evening (10 December), following a collision between a man and several vehicles. “Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances, but there is not currently believed to be any third party involvement.

“We are appealing for any drivers who were in the area between 4.45pm and 5pm and may have unwittingly collided with the man, or anyone who saw a man walking on the A25 Bletchingley Road Bridge, to please get in touch with us by DM or by calling 101 and quoting SYP-20231210-0563.

Thank you.”