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M40
One dead, dozens injured in 40-car UK motorway pile-up
The incident occurred at around 8am this morning.
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ONE PERSON HAS died and dozens of people have been injured in a pile-up on a UK motorway.
Thames Valley Police said that the collision on the M40 near Bicester, Oxfordshire, involved around 40 vehicles.
The road has been closed northbound between Junctions 9 and 10, and police say it is expected to remain closed throughout the day.
Police said:
One person sadly died at the scene, one person sustained life-threatening injuries, six people were seriously injured and approximately 35 to 45 people have minor injuries.
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