Motorway re-opens after crash causes overnight closure

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Motorway re-opens after crash causes overnight closure (Image: Newsquest)

The M40 in Oxfordshire has re-opened after a lengthy overnight closure.

The key route for commuters and holidaymakers closed yesterday due to a lorry crash and subsequent fuel spillage.

The collision took place near Cherwell Valley services in the Bicester[1] area.