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Mother killed and baby daughter air lifted to hospital after M40 crash | |
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A woman in her late twenties has been killed and her newborn baby girl in the same car airlifted to hospital after a collision on the M40, police said. | |
The crash between the 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. | 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. | 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 articulated lorry. | |
The driver of the Peugeot was pronounced dead at the scene and the 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. | 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. | Many arterial routes have also been affected. |
The baby was taken by air ambulance to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. | 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. | Another person was assessed at the scene but not taken to hospital. |