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One dead after crash 'involving 20 vehicles' on A40 in Oxfordshire

A woman has died and several people have been injured in four accidents on the A40 in Oxfordshire.

Up to 20 cars have been involved in the collisions. Roads are closed between Witney and Burford Road.

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Police remain at scene of A40 Witney crashes

A Thames Valley Police collision investigator takes notes by damaged vehicles on the A40 near Witney, Oxfordshire Credit: PA Wire

Thames Valley Police officers remain at the scene of multi-vehicle collisions on the A40, Witney, which took place at around 8.20am today.

In a series of crashes this morning, a woman in her fifties, was killed and a man and a woman were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The westbound carriageway of the A40 now has one lane open and the second lane is due to reopen once repairs have been completed to the central reservation.

The eastbound carriageway of the A40 will remain closed for a further three hours to allow the last vehicles to be recovered and the road surface to be cleared of debris.

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