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M40 crash: Two men die and four people injured | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Two men have died in a crash involving five vehicles that closed part of the M40 in Oxfordshire for several hours. | |
One vehicle is thought to have overturned in the crash, which happened between junctions 10 and 11, near Banbury, at 23:40 GMT on Saturday. | One vehicle is thought to have overturned in the crash, which happened between junctions 10 and 11, near Banbury, at 23:40 GMT on Saturday. |
A 60-year-old man from Oxfordshire and a 29-year-old man from Warwickshire died. | |
The M40 was shut in both directions overnight for about three hours but has since reopened. | |
Thames Valley Police said the victims' next-of-kin had been informed. | |
'Difficult time' | |
Another man was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries, and three people were treated for minor injuries. | |
The ambulance service, fire service and Highways England all attended the scene with police. | |
Ch Insp Henry Parsons said: "Our thoughts are with both men's families at this difficult time. | |
"We would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision who has not yet spoken to police." |