M40 Driver
Police have arrested a man after a car was driven the wrong way down the M40 at over 70 mph.
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Chaos on the M40 after driver goes wrong way
A driver collided with six cars after he sped the wrong way down the M40 near High Wycombe.
Read the full storyEyewitness describes M40 incident
An eyewitness told London Tonight how he almost crashed head-on into a car being driven the wrong way down the M40 this morning. A man has been arrested after colliding with several cars.
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Police statement on M40 incident
Thames Valley Police have arrested a man after it is alleged a car was driven the wrong way down the M40 southbound between High Wycombe and Stokenchurch. The motorway is now flowing freely.
At 7:38 this morning we received reports from members of the public that a man was driving at speed the wrong way down the M40 southbound. The driver of a Mazda 6 motorcar was driving at upwards of 70 mph in the 3rd lane of the motorway. As a result of his driving he collided with 6 vehicles including a people carrier, a Mercedes and Vauxhall Astra. No one was injured as a result of these collisions.
– Thames Valley Police Spokesperson
Man drives wrong way down motorway - eyewitnesses
Eyewitnesses have told ITV that a man drove his car at speed the wrong way down the M40, leaving a series of accidents in his wake.
The car, thought to be a Jaguar, was driven the wrong way between Junction 5 (Stokenchurch) and Junction 4 (Wycombe) this morning.
One eyewitness, Hans Cooper, said he believed the car was travelling at well over 100mph.