Teenage girl dies on the M20 at Aylesford, police say
A teenage girl has died after being struck by vehicles on the M20 motorway in Kent, UK. Police have closed the road for investigation and are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Why it matters
This is a tragic local news event involving public safety and ongoing police investigation on a major transport artery.
Image source, Vicky Castle/BBC Image caption, The teenage girl's next of kin have been informed, Kent Police said
A teenage girl has died overnight on the M20 in Kent.
Police were called at about 03:20 BST to the coastbound carriageway between junctions 4 and 5, near Aylesford.
The girl, who was on the carriageway in the vicinity of a footbridge near Teapot Lane, had been struck by vehicles, Kent Police said.
She was confirmed as deceased by police and her next of kin have been informed.
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