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Man killed in M20 crash

A man has been killed after he was hit by a lorry on the hard shoulder of the M20 in Kent.

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M20 crash victim named

A man who died after he was hit by a lorry on the M20 in Kent has been named. Ex-Ferrari technician Nigel Stepney was killed on the motorway near Ashford when he was struck by a lorry yesterday morning. He was praised tonight by his family as "a wonderful partner and a hands-on dad".

Nigel was wonderful to know - larger than life and full of energy. Motor sport was his passion topped only by his love and devotion to Sabine and I. Nigel was a wonderful partner and a hands-on dad who was besotted with his daughter who idolised him in return. They loved each other's company and Sabine was his shadow - delighting in helping him around the garage. Even if Nigel had to be away from home, he would phone her every day."

– Ash Naidoo, Mr Stepney's long-term partner

Man killed after hit by lorry on M20 hard shoulder

A 56-year-old man has been killed after he was hit by a lorry on the hard shoulder of the M20 in Kent.

A silver van had stopped on the Londonbound carriageway of the hard shoulder and the driver got out of his vehicle.

The man was then hit by a lorry between junction 10 and 9 at 1.28am today

A silver VW caddy van, driven by a 56 year-old man from the Essex area, had stopped on the hard shoulder of the M20 Londonbound carriageway at Ashford. For reasons yet to be established, the man appears to have entered the carriageway and was then in collision with an articulated goods vehicle. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.”

– Glen Braidwood of Kent Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit

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