A man from London has died after a head-on collision on the M20 motorway in Kent, where a car was reportedly driving the wrong way. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday between junctions 3 and 4, near the Swanley area.
Emergency services were called to the scene at approximately 3.30am after a Toyota Corolla, travelling on the London-bound carriageway in the wrong direction, collided with a Volkswagen Touareg. The passenger of the Corolla, a man in his 30s from London, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 37-year-old man from Orpington, south-east London, has been arrested in connection with the crash and remains in police custody. Kent Police have stated that the motives behind the incident are not yet known, and a coroner has echoed this, noting that investigations are ongoing.
The motorway was closed for several hours to allow for emergency response and investigation work, reopening at approximately 10am. Officers are appealing for witnesses, particularly anyone who saw the Corolla before the collision or who may have dashcam footage.
Witnesses are urged to contact Kent Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 01622 798538, quoting reference DB/DM/36/17.
