Twenty-year-old from Wisbech killed in M40 crash

A Wisbech man was one of two people killed in a crash on the M40 in Buckinghamshire on Monday night.

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision on the M40 in Buckinghamshire.

At around 10.41pm on Monday, a grey BMW 340i was driving on the M40, southbound between junction 9 and junction 8A.

It was then involved in a collision, where the road bends near Shabbington, into the northbound carriageway.

A 20-year-old man from Wisbech and a 34-year-old man from Evesham sadly died in the collision.

Their families have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.

The BMW is believed to have been stolen from the Oxfordshire area, and two men, who sustained serious injuries, requiring hospital treatment, have been arrested.

A 22-year-old man from Southam, Warwickshire, and a 19-year-old man from Evesham, Worcestershire have been arrested each on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and burglary. They both remain in custody.

Lead investigator Richard Thorpe, of the Roads Policing Unit, said: “Firstly, I would like to offer my deepest condolences to the families of the men who sadly died in this collision.

“We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident, or saw the vehicle prior to the collision, to please come forward.

“We are also appealing to anyone with dash-cam footage of the collision or the moments leading up to it, to please get in contact.

“Anyone with information can call 101 or make an online report via our website, quoting crime reference number 43250144124.”