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Fatal crash shuts M25 clockwise at Chertsey Driver dies in crash that shut M25 clockwise at Chertsey
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Motorists are being advised to avoid parts of the M25 after a fatal crash. A motorist died in a crash on the M25 motorway in Surrey shortly after police attempted to stop the vehicle.
A silver BMW collided with an articulated lorry at 23:55 GMT on Monday near junction 11 for Chertsey, Surrey Police said.A silver BMW collided with an articulated lorry at 23:55 GMT on Monday near junction 11 for Chertsey, Surrey Police said.
The BMW driver was pronounced dead at the scene and is yet to be formally identified. The lorry driver was uninjured. The BMW driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The lorry driver was uninjured.
The M25 is shut clockwise at junctions 10-11. The crash has been referred to the police complaints watchdog. The M25 was shut clockwise at junctions 10-11 but re-opened at 07:00 BST, police said.
A spokeswoman for the force said: "The M25 clockwise will remain closed for several hours while emergency services deal with incident. The incident has been referred by the force to the police complaints watchdog.
"Motorists are asked to avoid travelling in the area until the carriageway can be be reopened. A spokeswoman for the force said: "Surrey Police closed the motorway in the clockwise direction after a silver BMW collided with the back of an articulated lorry.
"This will particularly affect motorists travelling to Gatwick and Heathrow airports." "Police had attempted to stop the vehicle shortly before the collision."
Surrey Police has not revealed why the matter had been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. The driver of the BMW has not yet been formally identified, she added.