A motorist killed in this morning's multi-vehicle collision on the M25 has been identified as a 39-year-old man.
Essex Police say the vehicles involved were a Peugeot car, a Scania lorry, a DAF artic, a Mercedes lorry and a Romanian lorry.
The victim, from Leicester, was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has now been taken to the mortuary at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow.
Four other people remain in hospital receiving treatment for injuries which are not believed to be serious.
The M25 currently remains shut between junctions 25 and 27 while clean up and repair work continue.
Police have now released the scene to the Highways Agency.
