Gloucester man arrested after car occupants flee major M40 crash
A man from Gloucester[1] has been arrested following a crash in Oxfordshire on Saturday (June 7). At around 6am, three vehicles were involved in a crash[2] on the M40 between junction 11 (Banbury Interchange) and junction 10 (Cherwell Valley) on the southbound carriageway. A grey-coloured Audi, a Range Rover and a lorry were involved in the crash.
The occupants of the Audi failed to stop after the crash and fled the scene on foot. The occupants of the Range Rover were treated at the scene for minor injuries. The driver of the lorry did not suffer any injuries.
Four men were arrested[3] following the incident. This includes a 27-year-old from Gloucester, two 22-year-olds from London and a 25-year-old from London. They were arrested on suspicion of failing to stop after a road traffic collision and dangerous driving.
They have all been released on police bail. Investigating officer, Police Sergeant Robert Crofts of the Roads Policing Unit at Thames Valley Police, said: "I am making a public appeal to anyone who was travelling on the M40 on Saturday morning and saw the collision itself, what happened after the collision or saw the vehicles prior to the collision to please come forward. "If you have dashcam in your vehicle and were travelling in the area, please check the footage to see if you have captured the collision, what happened after the collision or any of the vehicles involved.
"You can contact Thames Valley Police by visiting a police station, calling 101, or leaving details via our website[4], quoting investigation reference 43250280884."