Police units and a forensic team were seen late on the morning of the Wednesday, May 27, as well as a car being carried away by a truck, but much of the shut section of the A40 was empty.

The closure in east Oxford occurred from 3am westbound between the Headington roundabout with the A420 and Eastern Bypass Road, and the junction with the B4150 next to Oxford City Football Club.

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As of 1pm, it remained closed although forensics appeared to have left the scene and the cycle path next to it is open.

Meanwhile Thames Valley Police confirmed a man in his 20s died following reports of a fear for welfare incident, which occurred shortly after 2.45am.

Photos from the A40 near Headington after a fatal incident in the early hours of May 27 (Image: Matthew Evans)

A spokesperson for the force said: “We were called at around 2.45am this morning (May 27) following reports of a fear for welfare on the A40, near to Headington. 

“Emergency services attended but sadly a man aged in his 20s was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Photos from the A40 near Headington after a fatal incident in the early hours of May 27 (Image: Contributed)

“His death is being treated as unexplained, but not suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the coroner.

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“His family have been informed and are being supported.”

As a result of the road closure, drivers have been reporting long delays and congestion backed up to the Headington Roundabout and further along the A40 London Road.

Oxfordshire County Council has been approached on whether the Marston Ferry Road congestion charge point may be suspended while the A40 westbound and Marsh Lane access remains closed.

Abbey Meadows Outdoor Pool, in Abingdon, failed to reopen as temperatures soared to 30C over the bank holiday weekend.

The Radcliffe Meteorological Station in Oxford said it was “a record breaking day” with a provisional May maximum of 33.4C, 2.8C above the previous 1944 record.

In a statement on Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for the outdoor pool said: “We are delighted to announce that we plan to open Abbey Meadows in mid-June, on a dynamic programme subject to weather conditions, as trialled in 2025.

“Whilst this faced its challenges last year, and with costs continuing to grow, we are doing all we can to ensure that we maximise the potential of this fantastic facility.

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Abbey Meadows outdoor pool (Image: Oxford Mail)

“The contract we have to operate Abbey Meadows is for the summer school holidays only and we are continuing to seek additional funding to help the pool open earlier.

“More details will follow in the coming weeks so please keep your eyes on our social media.”

Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL), which operates the pool under the brand Better UK, said it had planned to reopen on July 18.

“We schedule reopening to coincide with the beginning of the school summer holidays, when we know the pool will be busy,” it said in a statement.

“However, if the current warm weather continues, we are exploring the option of opening early, in mid-June this year.

“This would be the minimum turnaround time, to get the pool, cleaned, operational and fully staffed.”

The plash pad and kiosk at the pool opened last weekend.

Thames Valley Police today, Wednesday, May 27, announced that missing 16-year-old Jacob and missing girl Jessica, have both been found.

It comes after two separate appeals were shared yesterday asking the public to help find the missing individuals.

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Jessica was last seen in Bicester and was believed to be in the Banbury area, while Jacob was said to be missing from Abingdon.

The force thanked those who had shared the appeals in an effort to assist the search and locate the missing teenagers.

Police asked anyone who had shared the pictures of the missing people to now remove them, to restore their privacy.