Commuter chaos on M25 after horror crash leaves driver fighting for his life: Junctions near Heathrow are closed with motorists stuck in traffic jams following car smash with lorry
- The ‘serious collision’ has resulted in a clockwise closure between J14 and J16
- Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area and should allow for extra travel time
Drivers are facing long delays on their morning commute following an overnight horror crash that has left a man fighting for his life.
The driver smashed his car into a lorry on the M25 near Heathrow Airport just before midnight. He was taken to hospital with life-threatening, where he currently remains.
The ‘serious collision’ resulted in a clockwise closure between J14 and J16 this morning that has motorists facing delays on several major roadways.
Authorities encourage drivers to avoid the area, reroute their morning commute and allow for extra travel time.
A ‘serious collision’ has resulted in a clockwise closure this morning between Junction 14 (Stanwell Moor/Heathrow Airport) and Junction 16 (M40)
The driver smashed his car into the HGV just before midnight yesterday. He was taken to hospital with life-threatening, where he currently remains
Emergency personnel responded to the reports of the multi-vehicle collision at 11.55pm yesterday, Met Police confirmed.
Photographs from the scene show how a car smashed into the rear of a lorry. The car appears to have suffered significant damage.
Metropolitan Police and National Highways Traffic Officers currently remain on scene and road closures remain in place as the collision investigation is carried out.
There is currently over 1 mile of congestion approaching the J14.
London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service also attended the scene.
The M25 is closed this morning after a car crashed into a lorry in a horror smash near Heathrow Airport
National Highways says the ‘serious collision’ has resulted in a clockwise closure between Junction 14 (Stanwell Moor/Heathrow Airport) and Junction 16 (M40)
