A man in his forties was left with ‘serious injuries’ after his van and a lorry were involved in a crash on the M25 on Saturday morning, with police appealing for witnesses.

The collision happened between junction 6 and 7 clockwise at 5.15am, and the driver of the van taken to St George’s Hospital, Tooting.

Two lanes of the carriageway were closed temporarily and have since been re-opened.

Witnesses can contact Surrey Police on 101, or report it online at my.surrey.police.uk/splonlinereportingweb, quoting reference P15262914.