Man, 27, dies after hit-and-run motorway crash

A man was killed and another man was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash on the M40 this morning.

The M40 was closed for hours in Buckinghamshire after the fatal crash involving two cars near Beaconsfield services.

The 27-year-old man was driving in a black Volkswagen Golf with another man, also in his twenties.

The pair were driving northbound towards junction 2 shortly before 1.15am today when they collided with a blue Mercedes AMG C250 travelling in the same direction.

The 27-year-old driver, from High Wycombe, died of his injuries.

His passenger was rushed to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Meanwhile, four people inside the Mercedes, two men and two women, left the scene on foot after the smash, detectives said.

A 26-year-old man, from Beaconsfield, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and possession of a knife.

He remains in police custody.

Collision detectives asked drivers to check their dash-cam footage if they travelled in the area in the early hours of the morning.

Investigating officer Detective Sergeant Edward Crofts of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: ‘Tragically, as a result of this collision, a man has died of his injuries. His next of kin are aware and are being supported by specially trained family liaison officers.

‘Four people in the Mercedes left the scene of the collision and work is ongoing to identify and locate these individuals.

‘I am appealing to anybody who was driving on that stretch of the M40 in the early hours of this morning and witnessed the collision to please get in touch with Thames Valley Police.

‘I’m particularly keen to hear from anybody who saw either the Golf or the Mercedes travelling northbound just prior to the collision, as some witnesses have reported the Mercedes being driven erratically.’

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