A 13-year-old boy died last night and a motorist was fighting for survival after two serious crashes in West Oxfordshire.

The teenager died after a collision with a grey Fiat Punto car outside McDonald's in Ducklington Lane, Witney, at about 8pm.

And in Burford a woman was taken to hospital with critical injuries following a head-on crash with another vehicle on the A40 about 55 minutes later.

Emergency services were called to Ducklington Lane, but the boy was pronounced dead at the scene, an ambulance spokesman said.

Another boy was also involved in the collision, but reportedly only suffered minor injuries.

It is believed both boys were pedestrians.

A 17-year-old youth has been arrested on suspicion of careless driving, a police spokesman said.

Ducklington Lane was closed both ways between the A4095 Tower Hill junction and the A40 junction in Witney. A diversion was in operation.

A police spokesman said relatives had been informed.

Sgt Pete Jell has appealed for any witnesses to call him on 08458 505505.

At Burford, a red Peugeot 306 and black Chrysler collided head-on on the A40 at about 8.55pm, the police spokesman said.

The woman driving the Peugeot suffered what were described as life-threatening injuries and was airlifted by helicopter to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.

Both vehicles ended up in a ditch.

Police said three people in the Chrysler suffered minor injuries.

The spokesman said the Chrysler driver had been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving.

The A40 was closed westbound at the A361, High Street junction.

Any witnesses to that crash have been asked to call PC Brian Sparrow on 08458 505505.