A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries after he crashed with a red Mini on the M40 near Banbury.

Thames Valley Police has appealed for witnesses to the crash at around 5pm on Sunday evening (October 22).

A black Yamaha motorcycle and a red mini collided in lane three of the M40 not far from the slip road for junction 11.

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The incident happened on the northbound carriageway. 

The rider of the motorcycle, a man in his thirties, suffered serious injuries. He was taken to hospital in Coventry, where he remains.

Investigating officer PC Dave Black, of the Joint Operations Roads Policing Unit, urged witnesses and anyone with dash-cam footage to get in touch.

He said: “You can provide information through our online portal page or by calling 101, quoting reference 43230475588.”