M23 crash: Suspected drug driver arrested after van and Audi crash

Police and emergency services were called following a collision between a light goods vehicle and a car on the M23 southbound.

At 9.50am this morning, it was reported that an Audi and a van had crashed on the southbound carriageway between junction 10, near Tinsley Green, and Junction 11 near Crawley.

The #M23 remains closed southbound between J10 and J11. Recovery are on scene and clean up is underway. Thank you for your patience. pic.twitter.com/mDTtYZsHI1

— National Highways: South-East (@HighwaysSEAST) December 1, 2021

National Highways has since confirmed that the road has reopened.

In a tweet, it said: “The scene is now clear and the road had reopened following the earlier collision.

“Thank you for your patience. Please have a safe onwards journey.”

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Sussex Roads Police said the driver of the van has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving.

In a tweet, a spokesman said: “Fortunately – and surprisingly – nobody was injured as a result of this one.”

The scene from the #M23 this morning: the driver of the van was arrested on suspicion of drug driving #Fatal5 #OpDragonfly #crawley #WestSussex pic.twitter.com/lKvEfz8d0H

— Sussex Roads Police (@SussexRoadsPol) December 1, 2021

Pictures taken by National Highways show a large amount of debris, including metal poles and wood, scattered across the road.

Recovery were on the scene and a clean-up has been undertaken. 

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