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| Pedestrian death closes M25 in Surrey | Pedestrian death closes M25 in Surrey |
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| A pedestrian, thought to be a man, has been struck by a lorry and killed on the hard shoulder of the M25 in Surrey. | A pedestrian, thought to be a man, has been struck by a lorry and killed on the hard shoulder of the M25 in Surrey. |
| It is thought a man in his 50s started walking along the hard shoulder after getting out of a Ford Focus that had stopped with its lights off. | It is thought a man in his 50s started walking along the hard shoulder after getting out of a Ford Focus that had stopped with its lights off. |
| The lorry then hit the stationary car and the pedestrian shortly before 04:30 BST, Surrey Police said. | The lorry then hit the stationary car and the pedestrian shortly before 04:30 BST, Surrey Police said. |
| The motorway was closed for several hours clockwise between junction six at Godstone and junction seven at Redhill. | |
| The pedestrian, who has not been named, was pronounced dead soon after 05:00 BST, police said. | The pedestrian, who has not been named, was pronounced dead soon after 05:00 BST, police said. |
| Motorists were advised to expect delays of up to two hours until the queues had cleared. | |
| Twelve-mile queue | Twelve-mile queue |
| The other occupant of the Focus, who was still in the vehicle when the crash happened, was treated for minor injuries. | The other occupant of the Focus, who was still in the vehicle when the crash happened, was treated for minor injuries. |
| Officers are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened near junction 7, which is the turn off for the M23. | Officers are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened near junction 7, which is the turn off for the M23. |
| Traffic was queuing for 12 miles (19km) clockwise at junction six, with congestion stretching to junction four. | |
| A Highways Agency spokesman said: "As a result of these delays, the M26 westbound has been closed between J3 and the M25/A21 junction in order to prevent further disruption." | A Highways Agency spokesman said: "As a result of these delays, the M26 westbound has been closed between J3 and the M25/A21 junction in order to prevent further disruption." |
| Some drivers said on Twitter they had been stuck in traffic for three hours and Gatwick Airport advised people to leave extra time for their journeys. | |