A40: Crash leads to closure and disruption for drivers

The A40 westbound at Witney[1] from Barnard Gate to Ducklington was closed yesterday (December 1) due to a crash. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue were at the scene along with Thames Valley Police and Cotswold Vehicle Recovery.

Pictures posted by the fire service showed a major clean-up operation taking place.

Thames Valley Police confirmed this was a "damage only collision". Emergency services at the scene (Image: Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue) A statement from the fire service initially said: "The road is likely to be closed for up to two hours while we assist in clearing up." The road closure was visible on the AA traffic map for the majority of the day.

However, it is unknown how long the road was closed for and National Highways was contacted for more details. Eyewitness Stu Matthewson said he was the second car on the scene yesterday morning.

A picture he took at around 6.35am appeared to show an overturned vehicle blocking the road.

Crash on A40 (Image: Stu Mathewson) He told us: "There was only one vehicle involved, it was a van towing a food truck, they just lost control and the food truck went over forcing the van towing it into the central reservation. "Looked like one woman had a minor arm injury from where I was sat where she was escorted into the police car to keep her safe and warm." Help support trusted local news

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References

1. ^ Witney (www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk)
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