Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision between a car and a motorcycle on the M23 southbound yesterday evening (Oct 20).
It happened around the Pease Pottage area at around 9.10pm.
The male motorcycle rider was rushed to hospital with serious injuries - the cause of the collision remains under investigation.
Anyone who saw what happened or captured the incident on dash cam is urged to email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk quoting Op Maywood.
In the meantime, due to the adverse weather conditions, the M23 has been closed in both directions between Crawley and Pease Pottage.
The closure is likely to remain in place for some hours and motorists are advised to seek alternative routes.
Highways workers are on scene.