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Woman dies after crash 'involving 20 vehicles' on A40 in Oxfordshire

A woman has been killed as around 20 vehicles were involved in a major crash when roads became treacherous due to thick fog.

The A40 was closed in both directions due to the multi-vehicle crash, which stretched for more than half a mile near Witney in Oxfordshire, the ambulance service said.

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Two patients with 'serious or life-threatening' injuries

South Central Ambulance Service spokesman David Gallagher told the Oxford Times: "We’re dealing with two patients, one female and one male, with serious or life-threatening injuries who will be going to the John Radcliffe Hospital Major Trauma Unit.

"We have a further 10 to 15 patients with minor injuries currently being assessed by our staff at the scene.

"The road conditions are reported as being very icy by our staff at the scene."

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