Man arrested after woman dies following crash on M40 near Warwick
A man has been arrested after a woman died following a crash on the M40 near Warwick.
Last night (Sunday June 21), emergency services were called to the M40 southbound between junction 15 and 16, at around 10.50pm.
The crash involved three vehicles and a woman, who was in her 60s and a passenger in one of the cars, died at the scene.
A man, who was also in serious condition, was taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.
Previously, Warwickshire Police was urging members of the public to ‘not speculate about what’s happened.’
This morning, the force has now provided and update and said that it has now arrested a man in connection with the incident.
A spokesperson from Warwickshire Police said: “We were called after the collision on the southbound side of the carriageway between junctions 16 and 15. Sadly, a passenger in one of the cars – a woman in her 60s – died at the scene.
“We have arrested a 54-year-old man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He remains in police custody.”
Officers are now appealing for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to get in touch by calling 101 or by going to https://www.warwickshire.police.uk/ro/report/ and quoting incident number 472 of June 21.