M40 traffic: Motorway closed with overturned vehicle crash causing delays

The M40 northbound was closed after a major crash caused a vehicle to overturn.

Long queues of traffic were reportedly building in the area between junctions 10 and 11.

National Highways in an earlier post on X: "The M40 in Oxfordshire is now CLOSED northbound between J10 (Ardley) and J11 (Banbury). This is due to a collision involving a vehicle which has left the road and come to rest on its roof. All emergency services are on scene."

A further update at 2.28pm, said the M40 in Oxfordshire was open northbound between the two junctions. However, it added that "1 lane (of 3) remains closed at this time whilst emergency services remain on the scene". "There's a 20 minute delay and 4 miles of congestion on approach," it said.

South Central Ambulance Service said: "We received multiple 999 calls around 12:35 all reporting a car having left the M40 between junctions 10 and 11 northbound and then having rolled over and ended upside down in a ditch.

"We sent a rapid response vehicle, four ambulances and the Thames Valley Air Ambulance critical care car to the incident, and police, fire and rescue and highways agency services also responded to the scene.

"There were five people in the vehicle - three adults (two male, one female) and two children, a girl aged 8 and a boy aged 4.

"Unfortunately the girl had sustained potentially serious injuries, with the remaining passengers sustaining minor injuries. All five have been taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford for further assessment and treatment, with the air ambulance team travelling in the ambulance with the young girl."

You can find further information from National Highways by visiting their www.trafficengland.comwebsite and travel apps, or via their regional X feed.

They also have a contact centre team available 24/7 to provide up to the minute information on 0300 123 5000.

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