M20 reopens after police incident near Junction 9 for Ashford after ‘person falls from bridge’

A stretch of the M20 has reopened following a police incident after reports someone had fallen from a bridge and was struck by a vehicle. Officers have confirmed they are investigating a "serious collision" and initially closed the coastbound carriageway between Junction 8 for Maidstone and Junction 10 for Ashford.

The coastbound M20 is shut following the police incident under A28 Canterbury Road bridge in Kennington

The incident occurred at about 1pm close to Junction 9 under A28 Canterbury Road bridge in Kennington, which was also shut off both ways. At about 6.15pm the motorway reopened between Junction 8 at Maidstone and Junction 9 at Ashford.

The section between Junctions 9 and 10 finally reopened shortly after 9pm. A police spokesman said: "We are currently at the scene of a serious collision near Junction 9 of the M20 at Ashford. "The motorway is expected to remain closed for a number of hours."

The London-bound carriageway was initially closed by police before reopening earlier this afternoon.

The bridge on Canterbury Road in Ashford remains cordoned off by police

An ambulance at the scene on the M20 by Canterbury Road bridge

Police have closed A28 Canterbury Road bridge in both directions.

Picture: KCC Highways

Further details are not yet known, but the ambulance service has been contacted for comment.

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