21-year-old woman dies in M40 crash

Apr 20 2012 by Jo-Anne Rowney, Buckinghamshire Advertiser

A 21-YEAR-OLD woman has died after a fatal collision involving three vehicles on the M40 yesterday.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident at 11.51am yesterday on the northbound carriageway of the M40 between junctions 1a and 2, at Hedgerley/Beaconsfield.

The collision involved a yellow Ford KA and a grey Honda Accord .

Police said the Ford Ka appeared to have broken down in lane two of the motorway when the collision happened.

There were four people in the car, three women aged 21, 22 and 31, and a man, aged 20.

The 21-year-old woman, who was a passenger, was airlifted to John Radcliffe Hospital, where she died at 1.05pm today.

The three other people including the driver sustained minor injuries and were taken to Wexham Park Hospital for treatment.

The Honda Accord driver, a 59-year-old man, was not injured.

A third vehicle, a green HGV, was also involved in the incident. The driver, a 55-year-old man, was not injured.

Police said no arrests have been made.

The motorway was closed for several hours while the 21-year-old was airlifted to hospital but opened at about 3.30pm according to the Highways Agency.

Call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.