M25 closed after fatal crash

3 November 2010, 09:14 | Updated: 3 November 2010, 10:14

An accident which caused a section of the M25 to close for seven hours this morning (Wednesday November 3rd) has left one man dead.

The collision happened between junctions 21a and 22 just before 3am.

One vehicle, a silver Mercedes C230, was involved and the driver, a 36-year old man from Shenley died at the scene.

Chief Inspector Donna Pierce has told Heart:

“We are currently investigating the circumstances of this collision and have had to keep to road closed whilst we do this. I would like to thank people for their patience during this time and apologise for any disruption this has caused.
 
“I would like to hear from anyone who believes they witnessed this collision, or believes they saw the car prior to the incident. Please contact police as soon as possible via the non-emergency number 0845 33 00 222.
 
“Our thoughts are with the man’s family at this difficult time.”

Police say the road has now fully reopened.