Two men who died in a crash on the M25 are believed to be from Bristol. The pair, aged 31 and 28, were reportedly on their way to Amsterdam for a weekend trip when the collision happened in Surrey.
Emergency crews rushed to the scene near junction eight at around 3am on Thursday (February 23). It is thought their car crashed into a lamppost on the central reservation of the motorway. A third passenger remains in hospital in a critical condition while the driver has since returned home.
The Mirror reports that the group had set off from Bristol in the early hours of the morning. It is believed that a fifth friend had pulled out of the trip because he needed to look after his dog.
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A friend told The Mirror: "They were driving to Dover to get on the ferry over to Amsterdam. Friends went out there to the crash site last night [Friday] and they laid flowers and tributes."
Surrey Police said in a statement on Thursday: “A 31-year-old man and 28-year-old man have sadly died at the scene. Two other men have been taken to hospital with serious injuries."
The force added: “Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision on the M25 at Bletchingley at around 3am today (February 23). The collision, involving one vehicle, took place near the junction with the M23.”
Police have not yet named the young men who died.
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