A man has died after a collision with a lorry which closed a motorway in Kent this morning.

Police are appealing for witnesses after the incident between the pedestrian and a white articulated Mercedes lorry.

It happened at about 2.50am on the London-bound carriageway of the M20 near to junction 11.

The pedestrian, a 41-year-old man from High Wycombe, died at the scene.

Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit attended the scene and the carriageway was closed for about six hours before reopening around 9.30 am.

Anyone with information about the collision, or who was in the area at the time and saw anything or has dashcam footage which might assist the investigation is asked to call SCIU on 01622 798538 quoting AW/AH/073/18.