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| M23 crash: Vintage car rally driver dies in lorry crash | M23 crash: Vintage car rally driver dies in lorry crash |
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| A man driving a car more than 100 years old has died in a crash with a lorry on a motorway while taking part in a vintage car rally. | A man driving a car more than 100 years old has died in a crash with a lorry on a motorway while taking part in a vintage car rally. |
| The 80-year-old man, driving a 1903 Knox Runabout Old Porcupine, was killed at the scene of the crash on the M23 in Surrey at about 10:00 GMT. | The 80-year-old man, driving a 1903 Knox Runabout Old Porcupine, was killed at the scene of the crash on the M23 in Surrey at about 10:00 GMT. |
| His female passenger was seriously injured and taken to hospital. | His female passenger was seriously injured and taken to hospital. |
| The car had been entered into the Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, organisers have confirmed. | The car had been entered into the Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, organisers have confirmed. |
| They said the car had "left the route, which does not include the M23, when the crash took place". | They said the car had "left the route, which does not include the M23, when the crash took place". |
| More than 400 pre-1905 cars had been expected to take part in this year's run. | More than 400 pre-1905 cars had been expected to take part in this year's run. |
| The crash happened on the southbound carriageway, near Hooley. | The crash happened on the southbound carriageway, near Hooley. |
| The road remains closed both ways between junctions seven and eight, close to the M25 junction. | The road remains closed both ways between junctions seven and eight, close to the M25 junction. |
| The run's organisers added: "We are doing all we can to support the family concerned and are working with the police, but we cannot comment any further at this stage." | The run's organisers added: "We are doing all we can to support the family concerned and are working with the police, but we cannot comment any further at this stage." |
| Surrey Police urged anyone who witnessed the collision, or has dashcam footage, to get in touch. | Surrey Police urged anyone who witnessed the collision, or has dashcam footage, to get in touch. |
| The Veteran Car Run dates back to 1927 and commemorates the Emancipation Run of 1896 which celebrated the new-found freedom of motorists granted by the "repeal of the Red Flag Act". | |
| The speed limit was raised to 14mph and the need for a man carrying a red flag to walk ahead of cars when they were being drive was abolished. | |
| The 60-mile run began in London's Hyde Park at dawn, and the route included heading down the A23 through Gatwick, Crawley and Burgess Hill before finishing in Madeira Drive, Brighton. | |
| Two years ago, six people were injured during the run when a 1902 Benz was involved in a crash with three other cars at Reigate Hill in Surrey. |