THE driver of a car involved in a crash with a lorry on the A420 yesterday has died, according to Thames Valley Police.

A 51-year-old woman, who was driving a Mazda car at the time, died at the scene of the incident near Tubney. 

The woman was from the Buckingham area, the force said. 

The crash occurred after a Scania Topline HGV was travelling along the A420 between the A338 Frilford Roundabout and the turn-off for Tubney at about 2.15pm yesterday.

It suffered a tyre blowout and the driver lost control resulting in a collision with the oncoming Mazda.

Both sides of the road between Church Road and Abingdon Road were closed for many hours following the crash.

The Air Ambulance attended the scene at around 2.50pm.

Thames Valley Police said a 'difficult recovery' delayed the reopening of the route.

Anyone with information should call 101 quoting urn 817 22/3.