A40 crash appeal after woman seriously injured in Oxfordshire crash

A woman suffered serious injuries when the car she was driving was involved in a collision with a lorry on the A40 in Oxfordshire[1]. The crash happened at around 10.30am on Tuesday (November 7) on the Oxfordshire stretch of the road which links Cheltenham and Oxford and runs through the Cotswolds[2].

An air ambulance was called to the scene of the crash near Barnard Gate, between Witney and Eynsham. The crash between a grey Mazda car and a white Volvo lorry happened at around 10.30am and the road was closed in both directions until the evening.

The Mazda driver, a woman in her 40s, suffered serious injuries and was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, where she remains in a stable condition. No arrests have been made.

Investigating officer PC Brian Perry, of the Joint Operations Roads Policing Unit, said: “I am appealing for any witnesses to this collision, whereby a woman has sustained serious injuries, to please come forward. Anyone with dash-cam footage that might assist our investigation should also please get in touch

"You can contact us by calling 101 or by making a report on our website, quoting reference number 43230500556. The A40 was closed for several hours while the incident was dealt with, thanks to those affected for your patience and cooperation.”

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References

  1. ^ A40 in Oxfordshire (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)
  2. ^ Cotswolds (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)
  3. ^ Motorcyclist in his 40s seriously injured in collision with Land Rover (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)
  4. ^ One of world's poshest trains to pick up passengers in Gloucestershire for £395 Christmas lunch special (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)
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