UPDATE: All lanes re-opened on M23 following serious crash

All lanes have re-opened on the M23 following a crash which left a driver seriously injured this afternoon (Thursday September 1).
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Sep 2016, 18:21 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 01:29 BST

Emergency services were called to a collision northbound on the motorway at junction 8 near the M25 at about 11.40am.

Police said the crash involved two lorries.

A man in his 20s, driving one of the lorries, suffered a serious head injury and was taking to St George’s Hospital in Tooting. The other driver suffered minor injuries.

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Two lanes were closed for more than five hours while police investigated the crash.

Highways England said the motorway was now ‘fully open’ and thanked road users for their patience.

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