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| Man killed crossing M25 motorway | Man killed crossing M25 motorway |
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| A man has been killed trying to cross the M25 close to the Dartford Tunnel. | A man has been killed trying to cross the M25 close to the Dartford Tunnel. |
| Police officers were already at the scene when the person ran across the carriageway and was hit by a van at about 0500 BST on Saturday. | Police officers were already at the scene when the person ran across the carriageway and was hit by a van at about 0500 BST on Saturday. |
| The incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) but the reason for the referral has not been revealed. | The incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) but the reason for the referral has not been revealed. |
| The anti-clockwise carriageway between Darenth and the Littlebrook interchange was closed for six hours. | The anti-clockwise carriageway between Darenth and the Littlebrook interchange was closed for six hours. |
| A spokesman for the IPCC said: "At 5am this morning a young man was killed on the tunnel approach road, A282, near Bow Arrow Lane, Dartford. | A spokesman for the IPCC said: "At 5am this morning a young man was killed on the tunnel approach road, A282, near Bow Arrow Lane, Dartford. |
| "Kent Police officers had been called to the scene and it is reported that the male pedestrian ran across the motorway and was hit by a van." | "Kent Police officers had been called to the scene and it is reported that the male pedestrian ran across the motorway and was hit by a van." |
| The vehicle was not a police van, the IPCC spokesman added. | The vehicle was not a police van, the IPCC spokesman added. |