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16/02/2015
M40 Crash 'A Series Of Accidents'
One man has died and four others are in still in hospital following a major road accident on the M40 on Saturday morning.
Police said the crash, which happened between junction 9 and 10 at about 07:45, was a "series of accidents in the same place at the same time".
A 65-year-old man from Woking, Surrey, died at the scene on Saturday, with four other people still being treated in hospital.
At its height 50 firefighters attended the scene of the accidents.
Thames Valley Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.
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Police said the crash, which happened between junction 9 and 10 at about 07:45, was a "series of accidents in the same place at the same time".
A 65-year-old man from Woking, Surrey, died at the scene on Saturday, with four other people still being treated in hospital.
At its height 50 firefighters attended the scene of the accidents.
Thames Valley Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.
(MH/CD)
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