M25 reopens after waste lorry crash arrests

Two people have been arrested following a crash between a waste lorry and a roadsweeper which has caused a section of the M25 near Oxted to close.

Surrey Police said the man, 30, and the woman, 25, were arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving without due care following the incident which caused spillage of oil, diesel and waste on the motorway.

One person was taken to Kings College Hospital in London following the collision, said South East Coast Ambulance Service (Secamb).

Police are asking witnesses or anyone with CCTV, dash or helmet cam footage of the crash to get in touch.

The anticlockwise carriageway between junction six (Godstone) and five (Chevening) was shut at about 04:14 until about 15:50 BST.

The two outside lanes have been reopened but the two inside lanes remain closed and will be resurfaced overnight.

National Highways said it would be closing a third lane later this evening to allow for resurfacing works, meaning just one lane will be open overnight.

The delays affected thousands of vehicles heading to or from locations such as Heathrow and Gatwick airports, the Port of Dover and the Eurotunnel terminal at Folkestone.

There was also further congestion on the A25 through Oxted due to diversions and temporary traffic lights.

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