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Woman killed and baby taken to hospital in M40 collision | |
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A woman in her late twenties has been killed and a newborn baby airlifted to hospital in a fatal collision on the M40, police have said. | |
The crash between a car and a lorry happened at 11:20 BST on the southbound carriageway, just before junction nine. | The crash between a car and a lorry happened at 11:20 BST on the southbound carriageway, just before junction nine. |
Police said the baby was believed to be uninjured in the collision but remains in hospital as a precaution. | |
Emergency services remain at the scene and motorists are being advised to avoid the area if possible. | |
The collision was between a green Peugeot 406 estate and a red arctic lorry. | |
The driver of the Peugeot was pronounced dead at the scene and the young baby, believed to be only a few weeks old, was in the rear of the vehicle. | |
Two lanes of the southbound carriageway have now been reopened, but police said there were still lengthy tailbacks. | |
Many arterial routes have also been affected. | |
The baby was taken by air ambulance to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. | |
Another person was assessed at the scene but not taken to hospital. |