A young motorcyclist was killed in a crash south of Oxford today, police have confirmed.

The man in his early 20s died following an accident on the A4074 northbound near to the Dorchester-on-Thames turn at around 2:20pm.

The air ambulance was scrambled but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Four vehicles including a Peugeot, BMW, Mercedes and a motorbike were involved in the accident.

Drivers and passengers of the three cars were treated for shock at the scene but none required hospital treatment.

The road between Berinsfield and Shillingford was closed for around three hours this afternoon as eight police officers including one from the forensic collision department conducted an investigation.

Anyone who witnessed the collision and has not yet spoken to police is urged to contact Pc Kevin Crick at Abingdon Roads Policing department on 08458 505505.