We were notified of a single-vehicle collision on M25 at 8.40pm on Saturday 23 December in which it was reported a car had collided with the central reservation.

The clockwise section of the road was closed between junction 27 heading towards junction 28.

Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the driver, a young woman from London, sadly, died at the scene. Her next of kin have been informed.

The passenger, a woman aged 20s, sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital.

The road was closed whilst officers from the Chigwell Roads Policing department and Forensic Collision Investigators carried out investigative enquiries at the scene.

The road was reopened at around 4.30am on Sunday 24 December.

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Investigating officers would like to speak to anyone who has information and has not already spoken to them.

If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.

Please quote incident 1160 of 23 December when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.
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