A man was seriously injured after being hit by 'several vehicles' on the M40.

The pedestrian, in his 30s, was struck on the northbound carriageway of the M40 between junction 11 for Banbury and junction 12 for Gaydon at about 8pm on Saturday (September 21).

He was taken to hospital with serious injuries to his legs.

PC Craig Pearson from the Warwickshire Police Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “We’re currently carrying out enquires to establish how the man came to be on the M40 and the exact circumstances leading up to the collisions.

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“We believe a number of vehicles collided with him and others swerved to avoid him.

"It is also possible that someone might have collided with him without realising.

“If you were in the area at the time and have any information or dash cam footage that could help us with enquiries please get in touch.”

Anyone who has any information or footage which may assist this investigation can contact Warwickshire Police by going to Tell us something you've seen or heard/Warwickshire Police or call 101.

Please quote incident 363 of September 21, 2024.