Having passed the M40 RTC respect to @SCAS999 ,police & fire what must have been a difficult job #999family pic.twitter.com/NWMaEOzR0C
— Mark Hayes (@999flymo) February 14, 2015

Mark Hayes / Twitter

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.

M40 nbound road closure still in place J9-10, pls avoid area, and pls do not drive in hard shoulder. pic.twitter.com/pZMb3n2Vnp
— TVP Roads Policing (@tvprp) February 14, 2015

TVP Roads Policing / Twitter

VIDEO: M40 crash. One dead, 45 injured in 30 vehicle pile-up.
Leave enough space with the vehicle in front... pic.twitter.com/ae12mfcFMp
— Kay Burley (@KayBurley) February 14, 2015

Kay Burley / Twitter

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.

Major delays #M40 between J9-J10 northbound due to multi-vehicle accident. Please avoid the area and find alternative routes.
— Thames Valley Police (@ThamesVP) February 14, 2015

Thames Valley Police / Twitter

Stuck northbound on M40! pic.twitter.com/7QIm2MYfdu
— Zara (@zarascakes) February 14, 2015

zara / Twitter

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