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M4 reopens after woman dies and nine injured in crash | |
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Police are seeking witnesses to the crash on the M4 | Police are seeking witnesses to the crash on the M4 |
A woman has died after a motorway crash which left nine others injured. | A woman has died after a motorway crash which left nine others injured. |
Police are appealing for witnesses following the major crash on the M4 between junctions 16 and 17 shortly before 23:30 BST on Sunday. | Police are appealing for witnesses following the major crash on the M4 between junctions 16 and 17 shortly before 23:30 BST on Sunday. |
A woman in her 40s died at the scene, while another woman in her 50s sustained serious injuries. | A woman in her 40s died at the scene, while another woman in her 50s sustained serious injuries. |
The westbound M4 westbound has now been reopened by Wiltshire Police between Chippenham and Swindon. | |
Five more people in the same car - a seven-seater Toyota Corolla - suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital. | Five more people in the same car - a seven-seater Toyota Corolla - suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital. |
Three people travelling in the second car, a VW Tiguan, were taken to hospital as a precaution. | Three people travelling in the second car, a VW Tiguan, were taken to hospital as a precaution. |
"We appreciate this will cause disruption for a large number of people and thank you for your patience," said a spokesperson for Wiltshire Police. | "We appreciate this will cause disruption for a large number of people and thank you for your patience," said a spokesperson for Wiltshire Police. |
Police added that they had received reports that a white vehicle may have been involved and left the scene. | Police added that they had received reports that a white vehicle may have been involved and left the scene. |
Any witnesses have been urged to come forward to police, as well as those with any relevant dashcam footage of the incident. | Any witnesses have been urged to come forward to police, as well as those with any relevant dashcam footage of the incident. |
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