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| Woman dies after A40 pile-ups involving up to 20 cars | Woman dies after A40 pile-ups involving up to 20 cars |
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| A woman has died and several others have been injured in four separate crashes involving more than 20 cars on the A40 in Oxfordshire. | A woman has died and several others have been injured in four separate crashes involving more than 20 cars on the A40 in Oxfordshire. |
| South Central Ambulance Service said the crashes happened within a mile-and-a-half-stretch between the B4047 and the A415 at Witney. | South Central Ambulance Service said the crashes happened within a mile-and-a-half-stretch between the B4047 and the A415 at Witney. |
| A second person is being treated in hospital for serious injuries. | A second person is being treated in hospital for serious injuries. |
| Up to 15 people have also been treated at the scene. | Up to 15 people have also been treated at the scene. |
| Thames Valley Police confirmed the collision via its TVP Roads Policing account. | Thames Valley Police confirmed the collision via its TVP Roads Policing account. |
| It said: "The A40, Witney is closed following a multi-vehicle collision. Emergency services are on scene and drivers are advised to avoid the area." | It said: "The A40, Witney is closed following a multi-vehicle collision. Emergency services are on scene and drivers are advised to avoid the area." |
| HGV driver Ben Starkey, who was at the scene but not involved in the crashes, said the road conditions were foggy and the road was icy at the time of the collisions at about 08:30 GMT. | |
| "[The crashes] happened ahead of me and then behind, lucky enough I managed to stop my HGV," he said. | "[The crashes] happened ahead of me and then behind, lucky enough I managed to stop my HGV," he said. |
| Another eyewitness, who did not want to be named, described "carnage" as she approached on the slip road from Carterton. | |
| "I saw cars going zooming past me and trying to swerve out the way of the stationary cars, but crashing into them," she said. | |
| "I saw one car try to swerve between a Mini and another car and end up crashing into the Mini and (flying) up in the air. | |
| 'Dangerous fog' | |
| Mother-of-two Ami Gaston, from Carterton, was in the car with her partner when she saw the first vehicle crash about half a mile from the Witney exit, blocking the right lane. | |
| "A man on his own had skidded and crashed into middle barrier," she said. | |
| "My partner was driving - we had to swerve out of the right lane to avoid hitting him." | |
| She said heavy fog meant the situation was "really dangerous", as it was difficult to see any other car until you were "on top of it". | |
| Six vehicles suffered significant damage, the ambulance service said. | |
| Fire and rescue crews are also at the scene. | Fire and rescue crews are also at the scene. |
| Are you near the area of the accident? Have you been involved? Share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you near the area of the accident? Have you been involved? Share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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