A motorist has died after crashing a white Hyundai IX35 into a tree in Oxford.

The driver, a man in his 30s, died in hospital after the crash near the Headington Roundabout yesterday (Sunday, January 21).

It is the third fatal crash in two days in Oxfordshire after a man, 33, was killed in Banbury and a woman, in her 40s, died on the M40.

The driver was travelling along the A4142 Eastern Bypass Road towards Headington Roundabout when the crash happened.

The vehicle left the carriageway and hit a tree near Beaumont Road at around 10.50pm.

The driver and a passenger, a man in his forties, were injured and were taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital.

Thames Valley Police confirmed today that the driver had died from his injuries.

The force said his next of kin have been informed and specially trained officers are supporting them.

The passenger remains in hospital with serious injuries.

Investigating officer PC Mark Jones, of the Joint Operations Roads Policing Unit, said: “Sadly, a man has died following this collision and our thoughts are with his loved ones.

“I would ask for anyone who saw the collision, or the Hyundai prior to the collision, to contact us.

“I would also ask any drivers with a dash-camera who were in the area at the time, as well as anyone with CCTV cameras or video doorbells in the area, to check their recordings and let us know if they have captured anything that could help our investigation.

“Get in touch by calling 101 or via our website, quoting reference number 43240032169.”