Surrey Police warn 'avoid the area' after serious crash shuts road between A3 and Esher

Kieran Graves

1 July 2024 at 5:46 am·1-min read

Police have attended a serious collision on the A244 Claremont Lane south of Esher — -Credit: (Image: Google)

Police in Surrey have warned a road between Esher and the A3 will remain shut “for some time” with people told to avoid the area. This is after the force confirmed officers attended a serious collision on the A244 Claremont Lane on Monday morning.

The crash is understood to have involved a motorbike and a minibus, according to travel service Inrix. The incident was first reported shortly before 7am on July 1.

A spokesperson from Surrey Police said: “We are currently dealing with a serious collision on the A244 Claremont Lane. The road is currently shut and will be for some time, between the junction of Claremont Drive and Esher High Street. Millbourne Lane is still accessible.”

The force also urged people to “avoid the area”. Queues built to Hinchley Wood past Sandown Park as well as northbound from Esher Common. Delays were previously reported northbound towards the incident from the A3 and on local roads through Esher town centre. The K3 bus service is understood to have been diverted.

Inrix reported: “A244 Claremont Lane in both directions closed, slow traffic due to serious accident, a motorbike and a minibus involved between Copsem Lane / Milbourne Lane and A307 High Street. Ongoing since just before 7am this morning.”

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