FOUR young people have died in a car crash on the Oxfordshire border.

The crash happened at around 12.50am today on the A422 in Westbury, near Brackley.

The four people - all in their late teens and early 20s - were all from the same vehicle and declared dead at the scene.

A fifth person was airlifted to the John Radcliffe Hospital and remains in a critical condition.

Police are expecting to release names of the dead people later today.

The road was closed for several hours to allow access to emergency services and collision investigators.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to contact police on 0845 8 505 505.