Section of M20 in Ashford closed due to medical emergency
A section of a busy motorway was closed following a medical emergency in a vehicle.
Emergency services were at the scene of the “police-led incident” which unfolded on the M20 westbound in Ashford[1] this afternoon.
The west-bound carriageway of the M20 in Ashford is closed due to a ‘medical emergency’. Picture: National Highways
There are residual delays of 45 minutes in the area and the route was shut from junction eight to junction nine, with the latter’s slip road also blocked.
A police spokesman said: “Officers attended a medical incident in a vehicle on the westbound M20 between Junctions 9 and 8 at 2.45pm today.
“The carriageway was closed while the incident was responded to but has since reopened.”
National Highways said: “Due to the nature of this incident, the carriageway has been closed westbound while Kent Police continue to work at the scene.
“We are currently unable to advise when the road is likely to re-open.
“National Highways have resources in attendance to assist with traffic management.
“Traffic within the closure will be released as soon as possible and we are working with Kent Police to release traffic as a priority.”