A woman in her 70s died in a fatal crash near Banbury on Tuesday, May 9.  

A grey Mazda MX-5 and a black Vauxhall Corsa collided on the A361 between Banbury and Bloxham just before 5.45pm.

The woman, who was driving the Mazda, died at the scene. 

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Her next of kin have been informed and specially trained officers are supporting them.

The occupants of the Vauxhall Corsa suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries and were taken to hospital.

No arrests have been made in connection with the investigation.

Investigating officer, Sergeant Darren Brown of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Sadly, a woman has died following this collision and our thoughts are with her loved ones.

“We would like to appeal for anyone that witnessed the collision, or if you saw either car prior to the collision, to contact us.

“We would also ask anyone with a dash-camera to check their footage and let us know if it has captured the collision or the vehicles involved.

“Get in touch by calling 101 or via our website, quoting investigation reference number 43230201996.”