The M23 motorway has been closed while police investigate how a body ended up on the road this afternoon (Sunday 10 December)
It is believed that someone jumped from the A25 bridge shortly before 5pm.
The closure affected traffic heading south between junction 8, with the M25, and junction 9 for Gatwick.
Southbound traffic was stationary while, on the northbound side of the road, the outside two lanes were closed.
Surrey Police said: “The M23 southbound between junctions 8 and 9 is currently closed due to a body being recovered from the road this evening, following a collision between a man and several vehicles.
“Inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances but there is not currently believed to be any third-party involvement.
“We are appealing for any drivers who were in the area between 4.45pm and 5pm and may have unwittingly collided with the man or anyone who saw a man walking on the A25 Bletchingley Road Bridge to please get in touch with us by calling 101 and quoting SYP-20231210-0563.”
