An 80-year-old man has died and two others were injured in a crash between a lorry and a vintage car on the M23.
The tragedy happened close to Junction 7 on the southbound carriageway shortly after 10am.
He had been registered on a vintage car rally between London and Brighton, but had left the route when the crash happened.
An air ambulance was called to the scene, but sadly the man - who was at the wheel of the 1903 Knox Runabout Old Porcupine - died at the scene.
It happened close to the route of the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, which set off this morning from Hyde Park.
A spokesman for the London to Brighton rally said: "We can confirm that the car involved in this morning’s tragic incident on the M23 had been entered in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run.
"The car had left the route, which does not include the M23 where the collision took place.
"We are doing all we can to support the family concerned and are working with the police, but we cannot comment any further at this stage."
A woman who was in the car was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
A statement from Surrey Police said: "We can confirm that a man has sadly died following a collision on the southbound carriageway of the M23 near J7 Hooley this morning.
"The collision, involving a car (1903 Knox Runabout Old Porcupine) and an HGV, took place around 10am.
"The driver of the car, an 80-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after the collision, and a female passenger has been taken to hospital by ambulance with serious injuries. Police have notified the man's next of kin.
"The road has been closed in both directions and will remain so while we investigate the incident and enable the motorway to reopen. Please find alternative routes at this time."
The South East Coast Ambulance Service said in a statement: “We were called to attend this incident at 10.05am. We sent two ambulances, as well as Critical Care Paramedics and a number of other resources to attend. The air ambulance also attended.
“At the scene, one patient was unfortunately pronounced as deceased. Our crews treated two other patients, an adult male and female.
“Neither were thought to be in a serious condition and one was taken by air ambulance to St George’s Hospital.”
