A fatal crash led to major tailbacks on the M23 this morning.
The accident happened on the northbound carriageway between Pease Pottage and Crawley shortly before 5am.
Early police reports say only one car was involved in the accident but the whole of the northbound carriageway will stay closed for several hours.
One lane of the southbound carriageway was also closed as police and ambulance crews dealt with the scene.
The accident caused tailbacks of up to ten miles back through Handcross and Warninglid as drivers were diverted off the M23 at Pease Pottage and allowed back on at the Gatwick junction.
Police this morning advised drivers to try and find alternative routes if possible or allow longer times for their journey.
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