US EditionPolice hunt four people who fled from Mercedes after fatal M40 crash
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, ENGLAND, JUL 12 – A 26-year-old man was arrested for causing death by dangerous driving after four Mercedes occupants fled following a collision that killed a 27-year-old driver, police said.
- A fatal collision occurred on the northbound M40 near junction two in Buckinghamshire early on Saturday, July 12, 2025, involving a Volkswagen Golf and a Mercedes AMG C250.
- The crash happened after witnesses reported the Mercedes was driven erratically before the collision, though the exact cause remains unknown.
- The 27-year-old driver of the Golf from High Wycombe died of his injuries, while his male passenger in his twenties sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was hospitalized.
- A 26-year-old man from Beaconsfield was taken into custody on allegations of dangerous driving resulting in death and carrying a knife, while four individuals—two men and two women—exited the Mercedes involved and fled the scene on foot.
- Authorities are actively seeking witnesses and dashcam footage to identify and locate the four fleeing individuals, appealing for the public's assistance with the investigation.
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A 23-year-old has caused several accidents in Lohmar-Birk with high material damage and has continued to flee – until his Porsche was left behind. The police check alcohol at the wheel.
Major manhunt for four people who fled scene of M40 motorway crash which killed man, 27 - Daily Star
Thames Valley Police have appealed to the public to help track down four people who they think could be responsible for a major crash that claimed the life of a driver on the M40
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