Man killed after accident on A40

6:45pm Wednesday 19th September 2012 in News Photograph of the Author By Amanda Williams

A MAN in his 40s has been killed after a car accident on the A40 near Burford.

The incident happened at around midday today, at the junction with White Hill.

Emergency services were called to reports of a collision between a lorry and a car.

A spokesman for Great Western Ambulance Service said they attended the scene but the driver of the car, a man in his 40s, was dead by the time they arrived.

The lorry driver was taken to Cheltenham General Hospital by ambulance with minor leg injuries.

Fire crews from Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire attended the incident, as did the police.

The A40 was closed while they dealt with the crash, but was reopened by around 5.30pm.

Comments (2)

7:20pm Wed 19 Sep 12

DuberryandBeanofan says...

Mr Rose stand up and be counted. I also send my sincere condolences to the family and friends. RIP
Mr Rose stand up and be counted. I also send my sincere condolences to the family and friends. RIP DuberryandBeanofan

10:47am Thu 20 Sep 12

oxconfused says...

This accident was over the border in Gloustershire. One shouldn't use tragic events such as this to whine.
This accident was over the border in Gloustershire. One shouldn't use tragic events such as this to whine. oxconfused

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