A man has died after a crash on the M25 this morning.

The incident occurred at around 6.30am on the westbound carriageway between junctions 22 and 21 and involved a black VW Passat which, for reasons unknown at this stage, collided with a barrier.

The driver, a 37-year-old man, died. Three fire crews were called to the incident and used cutting equipment to free the driver.

Officers are investigating the collision and would appeal to anyone who has any information about what happened to contact the police non-emergency number 101.