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| Fatal lorry crash shuts motorway | Fatal lorry crash shuts motorway |
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| A lorry driver has been killed in a crash on the M40, closing the motorway in both directions on the border of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. | A lorry driver has been killed in a crash on the M40, closing the motorway in both directions on the border of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. |
| The crash, which involved two lorries in the early hours in freezing conditions, has shut all lanes between junctions six and four at High Wycombe. | The crash, which involved two lorries in the early hours in freezing conditions, has shut all lanes between junctions six and four at High Wycombe. |
| The lorry driver was pronounced dead at the scene. | The lorry driver was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| One lorry shed its load - believed to be lard - causing slippery conditions and delays in the High Wycombe area. | One lorry shed its load - believed to be lard - causing slippery conditions and delays in the High Wycombe area. |
| The Highways Agency estimated the crash could take five hours to clear. | The Highways Agency estimated the crash could take five hours to clear. |
| Overnight gritting | Overnight gritting |
| Diversions have been set up on the A40 after a tree branch fell on to the road causing further problems, a Buckinghamshire County Council spokesperson said. | Diversions have been set up on the A40 after a tree branch fell on to the road causing further problems, a Buckinghamshire County Council spokesperson said. |
| Stuart Thompson, from the Highways Agency, said the gritters were out up to three times overnight across the south east of England, including the M40. | |
| But he warned motorists to slow down and drive according to the conditions. | But he warned motorists to slow down and drive according to the conditions. |
| "We were out last night doing everything we possibly could to ensure the roads were safe," he said. | "We were out last night doing everything we possibly could to ensure the roads were safe," he said. |
| "The gritters were putting out 20mg of salt, which is pretty much as much as they can do." | "The gritters were putting out 20mg of salt, which is pretty much as much as they can do." |
| The Oxford Bus Company said it was managing to maintain its services to London, Heathrow and Gatwick, although it warned there could be some delays. | |
| The express and the airline services are travelling via Aylesbury and the A41. Passengers were being advised to allow extra time for their journeys. |