Woman walking on M4 dies after being hit by lorry

M4 Langley Junction | Hillingdon Today

Police are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage following a fatal road traffic collision on the M4 at Langley yesterday morning (27 January).

At approximately 4.15am yesterday, a woman was seen walking on the carriageway of the M4 eastbound towards London, between Langley and the M25, when she was in collision with a heavy goods vehicle.

Senior Investigating Officer Sergeant Matt Cadmore of the Joint Operations Roads Policing Unit, said: “This was a tragic incident which has very sadly resulted in the death of a female pedestrian.

“I am appealing to anybody who was driving on the M4 at around the time of the collision to please check their dash-cam footage and contact Thames Valley Police if it has captured anything that can assist this investigation.

“I would also urge anybody who saw the female on the carriageway in the moments leading up to the collision, or who witnessed the incident, to please get in touch.

“You can do so by calling 101, or report online, quoting incident reference number 0200 of 27 January.

“Enquiries are ongoing to identify the victim’s next of kin, and that remains one of our top priorities at this time.”

The M4 eastbound was closed for several hours for investigation work.

The driver of the lorry was not injured in the incident.

No arrests have been made.