Woman dies in horror M40 crash hit-and-run as police hunting driver issue picture
Police have launched an investigation after a horrific multi-vehicle crash killed a woman on the M40 last night.
A van driver was seen leaving the scene with Warwickshire Police[1] appealing for help tracing a 23-year-old man named Akashdeep Singh. Following several reports of a mass collision before 7.15pm yesterday, emergency services arrived at the northbound carriageway between Junction 11 for Banbury, and Junction 12 for Gaydon. Five cars and a Peugeot boxer van were thought to be involved.
A woman in her 50s was a passenger in one of the vehicles and was tragically pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Peugeot van is thought to have fled the scene on foot, with police launching an investigation to track him down. Mr Singh was said to have links to Oldbury.
In a statement, police said: “Have you seen Akashdeep Singh or do you know where he is? We would like to talk to the 23-year-old as we believe he may have information about a collision that took place on the M40 motorway shortly before 7.15pm on Saturday evening, September 28.
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Police said a van driver left the scene as they appealed for help to trace a man called Akashdeep Singh ‘who may have information’ (
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“Officers and emergency services were called to the northbound carriageway between junction 11 (Banbury) and junction 12 (Gaydon) after several reports of a multiple vehicle collision. The collision involved five cars and a Peugeot boxer van, however the Peugeot driver is believed to have left the area on foot.
“Sadly a passenger in one of the cars – a woman in her 50s – died at the scene. Her next of kin has been informed and specially trained officers are supporting the family at this time. Investigations into the collision are continuing with officers keen to locate Singh (pictured below), who also goes by the name of Akash and has connections to the West Midlands – particularly the Oldbury area.
“If members of the public have information to help us find him or can share details about the collision, please get in touch. We’d also ask anyone who has dashcam footage of the collision, the Peugeot and the manner it was being driven prior to the collision to share it with us. If you can assist us, please contact us quoting incident number 303 of 28 September.”
References
- ^ Warwickshire Police (www.mirror.co.uk)
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