Woman killed in horror six-vehicle motorway crash as cops launch manhunt

Five cars and a Peugeot boxer van were thought to be involved in the crash as a woman in her 50s tragically died at the scene last night.

A woman in her 50s has died after a horror multi-vehicle crash on a motorway last night. Emergency services raced to the northbound carriageway of the M40 between Junction 11 and Junction 12 where a six-vehicle pile up took place just before 7.15pm on Saturday night.

The woman, a passenger in one of the vehicles, suffered fatal injuries. Five cars and a Peugeot boxer van were thought to be involved. The driver of the Peugeot van is believed to have fled the scene on foot. Police have launched a manhunt to trace him, The Mirror reports.

An appeal has been launched to track down a 23-year-old man named Akashdeep Singh, who may have links to Oldbury.

In a statement, police said: "Have you seen Akashdeep Singh or do you know where he is? We would like to talk to the 23-year-old as we believe he may have information about a collision that took place on the M40 motorway shortly before 7.15pm on Saturday evening, September 28.

"Officers and emergency services were called to the northbound carriageway between junction 11 (Banbury) and junction 12 (Gaydon) after several reports of a multiple vehicle collision. The collision involved five cars and a Peugeot boxer van, however the Peugeot driver is believed to have left the area on foot.

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"Sadly a passenger in one of the cars – a woman in her 50s – died at the scene. Her next of kin has been informed and specially trained officers are supporting the family at this time. Investigations into the collision are continuing with officers keen to locate Singh (pictured below), who also goes by the name of Akash and has connections to the West Midlands - particularly the Oldbury area.

"If members of the public have information to help us find him or can share details about the collision, please get in touch. We’d also ask anyone who has dashcam footage of the collision, the Peugeot and the manner it was being driven prior to the collision to share it with us. If you can assist us, please contact us quoting incident number 303 of 28 September."

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