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Two males had been pronounced useless on the scene of a horror crash on a serious UK motorway final evening, with street closures anticipated to stay in place till later at this time, sparking journey chaos all through the area.

Thames Valley Police confirmed {that a} full street closure is in place on the M40 in each instructions between junction 9 and junction 8a as a consequence of a deadly street site visitors collision, which occurred at round 10.41pm on Monday.

A spokesperson for the drive stated: “Two men sadly died at the scene and two men sustained serious injuries, requiring hospital treatment, where they remain. We would ask the public to please avoid the area and find alternative routes while officers remain at the scene. We will provide further updates when we can.”

A spokesperson for National Highways added on its web site: “The M40 is closed in both directions between J9 (Bicester) and J8A (Tiddington) following a serious collision.

“Thames Valley Police are on scene and finishing up collision investigation work.

“Due to the complex and protracted nature of the investigation work the road is likely to remain closed through the afternoon and into this evenings peak.”

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