Female pedestrian, in her 20s, is found dead on the M20 motorway after being hit by car in the early hours of the morning
- Emergency services called at 3.10am to reports of woman lying in carriageway
- Fatal collision happened on Sunday morning at junction 10a (Ashford) of M20
- Motorway was closed for hours in both directions as police investigated
Police have launched an appeal after a woman was hit by a car and killed on the M20 in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Emergency services were called at 3.10am to reports of a female pedestrian lying in the carriageway at junction 10a (Ashford) on the coastbound carriageway.
The woman, in her early 20s, was fatally injured.
Police have launched an investigation after a female pedestrian in her 20s was killed in a fatal collision close to junction 10A on the M20 in the early hours of Sunday morning
Photographs taken at the scene show a white sheet positioned between the fast lane and middle carriageway.
Kent Police Serious Collision Investigation Unit is appealing for information and would like to hear from anyone who may have been driving in the area at the time or who witnessed a collision, has dashcam footage of the incident or who believes they may have been involved in a collision at the time.
Officers remained at the scene for several hours and the coastbound carriageway of the motorway was closed while the investigation into the incident got underway.
Earlier on Sunday morning, Highways England issued an alert that the M20 was closed btween J10A (Ashford ) and J11 (Westenhanger), but all lanes in both directions have now been reopened.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision, which occured before 3.10am on Sunday
Any witnesses are being urged to call 01622 798539 or email [email protected], quoting reference MM/JW/51/20.
Alternatively contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or by using the anonymous online form at crimestoppers-uk.org
The M20 was closed in both directions between junction 10A (Ashford) and 11 (Westenhanger)