Traffic has been halted sparking lengthy delays along the M40 after a car flipped over in a horror crash.
Emergency services raced to the M40 northbound in Oxfordshire between J10 and J11. National Highways East said it was due to a collision involving an overturned car.
The car overturned between J10 (Brackley/ Cherwell Valley Services) and J11 (Banbury).
People have reported seeing a tailback going back for "miles." The AA reported roads being "closed" due to the crash.
South Central Ambulance Service confirmed that multiple people were involved in the crash, with an eight-year-old girl suffering 'potentially serious injuries'.
A spokesperson said: "We received multiple 999 calls around 12:35 all reporting a car having left the M40 between junctions 10 and 11 northbound and then having rolled over and ended upside down in a ditch.
"We sent a rapid response vehicle, four ambulances and the Thames Valley Air Ambulance critical care car to the incident, and police, fire and rescue and highways agency services also responded to the scene.
"There were five people in the vehicle – three adults (two male, one female) and two children, a girl aged eight and a boy aged four.
"Unfortunately the girl had sustained potentially serious injuries, with the remaining passengers sustaining minor injuries. All five have been taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford for further assessment and treatment, with the air ambulance team travelling in the ambulance with the young girl."
The previous congestions caused by the incident between junction 10 and 11 on the M40 now appears to have lifted.
An interactive map on the National Highways site shows all green along the roads, which incidates no built-up traffic. You can view it here.
All lanes are now reopen. More to follow.
National Highways: East said there are planned overnight closures in the region.
This includes:
Those closures are in place from 8pm tonight until 6am tomorrow. The M1 north from J11A to J14 is closed until 5am.
All closures across the country can be viewed here..
Traffic is being diverted via local routes, but further inforamtion is as yet unavailable.
Earlier, National Highways: East said the M40 is now open northbound between J10 and J11.
One of three lanes remain closed and there is a 20 minute delay and four miles of congestion on approach.
A live map on the AA website is still showing congestion on the M40.
People have claimed there are lengthy delays following the crash on the M40.
X/Twitter user Scott Ramsay said: "M40 northbound completely blocked by a serious collision junctions 10 -11. Miles of tailback already."
Long delays are expected on the M40 following the crash.
OxonTravel, which shares travel updates for Oxfordshire, said on X/Twitter: "We have received reports of a road-traffic incident on the #M40 Northbound between the J10 and J11, causing long delays.
"All traffic is currently being held between J10 and J11. Please approach with caution or find an alternative route."
INCIDENT
We have received reports of a road-traffic incident on the #M40 Northbound between the J10 and J11, causing long delays.
All traffic is currently being held between J10 and J11.
Please approach with caution or find an alternative route.#OxonTravel pic.twitter.com/96xwEbk3pa
Following the crash, the AA said: "Road closed and queueing traffic due to crash on M40 Northbound between J10 B430 (Brackley / Cherwell Valley Services) and J11 A422 (Banbury)."
National Highways East said the delays were due to an overturned car.
"Traffic has been STOPPED on the #M40 northbound in #Oxfordshire between J10 (#Ardley) and J11 (#Banbury) due to a collision involving an overturned car," it said. "Emergency services are attending the scene. Long delays are building on approach. More information to follow."
Traffic has been STOPPED on the #M40 northbound in #Oxfordshire between J10 (#Ardley) and J11 (#Banbury) due to a collision involving an overturned car.
Emergency services are attending the scene.
Long delays are building on approach. More information to follow. pic.twitter.com/yOBx3ILx0M
Traffic has come to a halt along the M40 due to an overturned car.
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