Man charged over fatal six vehicle crash on M40 near Banbury
A woman in her 50s died in the incident and a man travelling with her was also injured.
A man has been charged with causing the death of a woman and seriously injuring a man in a collision on the M40 near Banbury.
It happened on Saturday 28th September when a Peugeot Boxer van and a Hyundai Tucson collided at around 7.15pm.
23-year-old, Akashdeep Singh, who was allegedly driving the van, was arrested on Monday after a woman in her 50s died following the collision near the junction for Gaydon.
A man travelling with her was also seriously injured in the collision.
Singh, whose address is unknown, was charged with one count each of causing death by dangerous driving, causing death by driving while disqualified, causing death while driving without insurance, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and causing serious injury by driving while disqualified.
Singh appeared at Coventry Magistrates Court on Wednesday 3rd October. He was then remanded in custody to appear at Warwick Crown Court on 31st October.
Detective Sergeant Stephen Barr from Warwickshire Police Serious Collision Investigation Unit said:
“We’d like to thank members of the public who have helped with our investigation so far and provided information. We are continuing to appeal for witnesses, especially anyone who saw a collision between a light blue BMW 218 Coupe and a grey VW Golf in the moments before the collision involving the deceased and the suspect.”