A MAN has been arrested after two women died and a 10-year-old girl was left fighting for life following a lorry smash on the M25 last night.
The road had to be closed between J27 and J26 at Waltham Abbey, Essex, after the horror crash just before midnight.
Essex Police said in a statement: "A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following a collision on the M25 at Waltham Abbey which happened just after 11.20pm last night, Monday, March 19.
"An articulated lorry was in collision with an Audi between junctions 26 and 27 on the anti-clockwise carriageway.
"Two women were pronounced dead at the scene while a man and a child were taken to hospital. The child, a girl aged ten has life threatening injuries. The man was not injured.
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"The clockwise carriageway is open and a part closure of the anti-clockwise side is being managed by Highways England."
"A 32-year-old man remains in police custody this morning.
"Enquiries in to the collision and the events leading up to it are being led by the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 101 or email collisionappeal@essex.pnn.police.uk."
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