Officers were called to the M25 clockwise, between Junction 11 and Junction 12 near Chertsey shortly before 2pm following reports of a serious collision.

The collision involved a HGV, two vans and a car. The driver of the car, a woman in her 70s was taken to hospital where she sadly died. Her next of kin have been informed.

The motorway remained partially closed for a number of hours.

A police spokesperson said: “We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or have any further information or dashcam footage to contact us and assist us with this investigation. If you can help, please contact us quoting PR/P22070020 via:

• Webchat using the chat button on the right hand side of the page
• Our online reporting tool https://www.surrey.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/
• Calling us on 101

“If you do not wish to leave your name, please call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”