A highways worker who died after he was hit by a van on the M23 has been named and pictured.
The fatal crash occurred on the southbound carriageway of the motorway at J9 shortly before 1am on July 8.
Anthony Howe, 65, was located but was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
It is understood that Mr Howe was known by his friends and family as 'Scotty' and has been remembered as being "much loved".
A GoFundMe has been arranged to raise funds for his family, with donations already having added up to over £6,000.
The driver of the van, a 38-year-old man, was arrested and charged the same day with causing death by dangerous driving.
Vilius Domarkas, of no fixed address, appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court yesterday (July 9) where he was remanded into custody.
The court heard he had been driving a Citroen Relay van by J9 near Pound Hill, Crawley.
He is expected to appear at Lewes Crown Court on August 6.
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Det Sgt Rob Baldwin of Sussex Police said: “We are continuing to support the victim’s family following this tragic incident.
“The investigation remains ongoing, and we continue to encourage anyone who witnessed the collision, or who has relevant information including dashcam footage to come forward.”
Those who witnessed or have information or footage of this incident should contact collision.appeal@sussex.police.uk, quoting Operation Oakcross.
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