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Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a fatal collision on the M20 coastbound carriageway near Ashford on Thursday afternoon.
Emergency services were called to the Junction 9 slip road at 3:16pm on Thursday, June 5, 2025, after a lorry left the road. Officers from Kent Police, alongside the South East Coast Ambulance Service and Kent Fire and Rescue Service, attended the scene.
The driver of the vehicle, a man in his 60s, was tragically pronounced deceased at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.
Anyone who saw what happened or who may have dashcam footage of the lorry prior to the incident, should contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit. Call on 01622 798538 quoting reference SM/HM/038/25. Alternatively email sciu.td@kent.police.uk.
Dashcam footage can be uploaded via the police online portal https://kep.uk.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/m20jnc9ashfordrtc