Man arrested after pedestrian is killed by car on M11
A man in his 20s died at the scene
Tom Pilgrim
Traffic being diverted off the M11 after the incident
An investigation is under way into the death of a pedestrian killed by a vehicle on the M11 motorway.
A 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving last night (March 2).
The motorway was shut for seven hours while emergency services dealt with the serious incident.
Essex police initially responded to reports at 8.15pm of a grey BMW striking the central barrier of the motorway southbound at junction seven.
Further updates to officers said a person was believed to have been hit by a vehicle, a black Ford Mondeo, and was in a critical condition.
The motorway was shut between Junction 8 from Stansted to Junction 7 in Harlow while emergency services responded.
Essex Police asked drivers to avoid the area, and traffic was diverted via the exit and entry slip roads at Junction 7 southbound.
A spokesman for Essex Police today (March 3) said: "Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, including doctors from the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance, a man in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene just before 9.15pm."
The M11 was reopened at around 3am.
A 22-year-old man from Bexleyheath was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and remains in custody
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 101 or email collisionappeal@essex.pnn.police.uk.
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