KENT — Live News Maidstone Kent Wednesday 23rd October 2019. Less than 12 hours after...

Published: 6:10 pm October 23, 2019
Updated: 5:12 am October 8, 2025

Maidstone Kent Wednesday 23rd October 2019. Less than 12 hours after 39 People died in the rear of a lorryn Essex. Eight People have been recovered from the rear of a lorry after one man attempt to get out of the rear and fell into the live carriageway between junction 8 Maidstone and Junction 9 in Ashford on the M20.

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Kent Roads Policing closed the carriage way for a short time to  remove those in the rear of the lorry who were then checked by Paramedics from South East Coast Ambulance service. Eight people were checked by staff from the ambulance service and have been handed over to the Border Force.

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