Police are appealing for witnesses following the pile-up on the M23 near Gatwick last Tuesday when one man died and eight others were injured.

A British Airways baggage transfer van travelling from Gatwick to Heathrow crashed crashed through the central barrier into the southbound carriageway where six other vehicles collided with each other.

The motorway was closed for several hours and led to traffic congestion throughout the South for the rest of the day. PC Bob Peel, of Surrey police is appealing for witnesses on 01932 569922.

He said: "We have received many helpful calls from members of the public travelling south towards Gatwick at the time of the incident, but we are keen to speak to anyone who was travelling north."

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