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Six treated in M40 crash in Oxfordshire | Six treated in M40 crash in Oxfordshire |
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Six people have been treated by medics after a crash involving several vehicles on the M40 in Oxfordshire. | |
Highways England said the motorway was closed in both directions between junctions 10 and 11, near Banbury. | Highways England said the motorway was closed in both directions between junctions 10 and 11, near Banbury. |
South Central Ambulance Service said five ambulance crews attended the scene at about 23:40 GMT on Saturday. | South Central Ambulance Service said five ambulance crews attended the scene at about 23:40 GMT on Saturday. |
A vehicle is believed to have overturned. Four people were taken to hospitals in Oxford and Banbury for treatment. | |
Emergency services said the motorway was not expected to reopen until later on Sunday morning. | |
Drivers were advised to take different routes. | Drivers were advised to take different routes. |
A passing driver said he saw 30 emergency vehicles at the incident. | A passing driver said he saw 30 emergency vehicles at the incident. |
Highways England described it as a "serious" accident, and Thames Valley police said there had been a "multiple-vehicle" collision. |