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Six people killed in M25 accident Six people killed in M25 accident
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Six people died when a recovery vehicle carrying a minibus and its passengers was involved in a collision with a lorry on the M25 motorway in Surrey.Six people died when a recovery vehicle carrying a minibus and its passengers was involved in a collision with a lorry on the M25 motorway in Surrey.
The victims were travelling in the cab of the recovery vehicle, police said. A man, also travelling in the cab, is said to be in a serious condition.The victims were travelling in the cab of the recovery vehicle, police said. A man, also travelling in the cab, is said to be in a serious condition.
The crash happened at about 0215 BST on the anti-clockwise side, between junctions nine and eight, near Reigate.The crash happened at about 0215 BST on the anti-clockwise side, between junctions nine and eight, near Reigate.
All four lanes of the motorway are expected to remain closed until midday.All four lanes of the motorway are expected to remain closed until midday.
'Painstaking process''Painstaking process'
The cab of the recovery vehicle was completely destroyed in the accident, which left wreckage strewn across both carriageways.The cab of the recovery vehicle was completely destroyed in the accident, which left wreckage strewn across both carriageways.
The lorry driver was unhurt and is being treated as a witness by police.The lorry driver was unhurt and is being treated as a witness by police.
Officers do not yet know the destination of the minibus or who it was carrying.Officers do not yet know the destination of the minibus or who it was carrying.
The police and ambulance service believe all those involved were adults.The police and ambulance service believe all those involved were adults.
A spokeswoman for Surrey Ambulance Service said the injured man was taken to hospital with "multiple and possibly life-threatening" injuries.A spokeswoman for Surrey Ambulance Service said the injured man was taken to hospital with "multiple and possibly life-threatening" injuries.
A police spokesman told BBC Five Live: "Our primary aim is to ensure all the people affected by the event are notified.A police spokesman told BBC Five Live: "Our primary aim is to ensure all the people affected by the event are notified.
"We're going through that painstaking process now.""We're going through that painstaking process now."
Diversion have been set up around the A3, A240 and A217 to avoid the crash scene.Diversion have been set up around the A3, A240 and A217 to avoid the crash scene.
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