Driver dies on M25 after his lorry topples over and bursts into flames causing long tailbacks on Britain's busiest motorway

A driver has died after his lorry overturned and burst into flames on the M25 today.
Police said the driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on the northern section of the motorway, close to junction 25 near Waltham Cross in Essex.
Dozens of firefighters battled the blaze and the accident led to the closure of the motorway between junction 25 and junction 23 at South Mimms in Hertfordshire.

A lorry driver has died after his lorry overturned and burst into flames on the M25 today. Dozens of firefighters battled the blaze and the accident led to the closure of the motorway between junction 25 and junction 23

It remained closed three hours later to enable road death investigators to hunt for clues to the crash and for heavy lifting gear to be brought in to recover the stricken truck.
London Fire Brigade issued a warning to drivers on Twitter, stating: 'We’re attending a lorry fire on the M25 between junctions 24 and 25. Six fire engines are on scene and we’re working to put the blaze out.
'We remain at the scene of the lorry fire on the M25. We’re trying to get it under control, please avoid area if possible due to tailbacks.'

 

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said controllers were first alerted at 12.15pm that a lorry was on fire at the location.
'The road clockwise was closed immediately. The driver of the lorry was pronounced dead at the scene.'
They confirmed that no other vehicles were involved in the incident.

It remained closed three hours later to enable road death investigators to hunt for clues to the crash and for heavy lifting gear to be brought in to recover the stricken truck

London Fire Brigade later issued a statement, saying: 'A man has been pronounced dead at the scene of an accident on the M25.
'It is thought the man was driving a lorry which overturned and caught fire.
'The fire destroyed part of the lorry’s cab.
'Six fire engines and 35 firefighters from Edmonton, Barnet, Southgate and Enfield were at the scene.
'The cause of the incident is under investigation.'
It was not clear what cargo the lorry was carrying at the time or if it was caught up in the fire.
Police were today tracing the dead man’s next of kin to inform them of events.
A post-mortem examination will take place in the coming days to determine the exact cause of the man’s death.

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