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Man, 85, & woman in her 70s killed as driver in his 60s also left fighting for his life after horror four-car crash

Man, 85, & woman in her 70s killed as driver in his 60s also left fighting for his life after horror four-car crash

The Irish Sun19-07-2025
AN elderly man and woman have been killed in a horror four-car crash, as a driver fights for his life.
Emergency services were called to the A44 tragedy in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, at around 3.20pm on Wednesday July 9.
Officers discovered a grey Audi A3, grey Jaguar XE, black Ford Puma and grey Seat Leon were all involved with the pile-up near Enstone.
A woman, aged in her 70s, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
She sadly passed away today, and her family are being supported, cops said.
The driver of the Ford, an 85-year-old man was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.
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And, a man in his 60s who operated the Jaguar, is still fighting for his life in serious condition.
Thames Valley Police confirmed no arrests have been made.
Investigating officer Detective Sergeant Lyndsey Blackaby, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, added: 'Tragically, a second person has now died following this collision.
'Our thoughts are with her loved ones at this extremely difficult time and we have specially-trained officers supporting her family.
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'If anyone witnessed the incident, has dash-camera footage or any information to assist our investigation, please get in touch.
'You can contact us by calling 101 or via our website, quoting reference number 43250344163.'
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