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M40 partly reopens after crash | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
The M40 has partly reopened between Bicester and Banbury after a fatal collision. | |
One person died when two lorries and a van collided at around 0600 BST. One of the lorries crashed through the motorway's central barrier. | One person died when two lorries and a van collided at around 0600 BST. One of the lorries crashed through the motorway's central barrier. |
One of the vehicles involved was carrying oxyacetylene gas canisters and the motorway was closed until 1300 BST. | |
Police said two lanes reopened northbound, but said the southbound lanes would be closed until 1500 BST. | |
The Highways Agency said the closure was in place between junctions 10 and 11. | |
Heavy traffic in the area affected minor roads and the centres of Banbury and Bicester. | |
Stagecoach said some of its bus services had been affected and people should check its website before travelling. | Stagecoach said some of its bus services had been affected and people should check its website before travelling. |