A man has been named and charged in connection with a crash on the M40 that killed a woman in her 50s and seriously injured a man. 

The collision between a Peugeot Boxer van and a Hyundai Tucson happened at around 7.15pm last Saturday (September 28) near the M40 junction for Gaydon just over the Oxfordshire border. 

The 23-year-old, Akashdeep Singh, who was allegedly driving the van, was arrested on Monday (September 30) after a woman in her 50s died following the collision. 

Police say a man travelling with her was also seriously injured in the collision.

Singh, whose address is unknown, has been charged with one count each of causing death by dangerous driving, causing death by driving while disqualified, causing death while driving without insurance, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and causing serious injury by driving while disqualified. 

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Singh appeared at Coventry Magistrates Court today (Thursday, October 3) where he was remanded to appear at Warwick Crown Court on October 31.

Detective Sergeant Stephen Barr from Warwickshire Police Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “We’d like to thank members of the public who have helped with our investigation so far and provided information.

"We’re continuing to appeal for witnesses, especially anyone who saw a collision between a light blue BMW 218 Coupe and a grey VW Golf in the moments before the collision involving the deceased and the suspect.”

Anyone with information that could help police with their enquiries are urged to go to https://www.warwickshire.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us-beta/contact-us/forms/tell-us-something-seen-heard/ or call 101 quoting incident 303 of September 28.