A motorway crash caused ten mile tailbacks yesterday afternoon.

Hundreds of drivers were brought to a standstill from 3pm as emergency services closed one lane of the northbound carriageway of the M23, just north of the Gatwick slip-road.

The crash caused chaos for commuters in both directions.

One motorist heading south towards Brighton said debris was littered across the closed section of the carriageway.

A police spokesman said the cause of the crash had not been established and an investigation was under way.

No one is thought to have been hurt in the accident.