Woman dies after serious crash as Cotswolds woman arrested

The crash happened between a silver Honda Jazz and a red Mini Cooper just before 7pm on Tuesday, April 8.

At the time, the female passenger in the Mini Cooper, whose age has not been disclosed, was taken to hospital for treatment, but later died in hospital on Monday, April 13, police said on Thursday afternoon.

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“Her family are being supported by specially trained officers,” Thames Valley Police’s spokesman said.

A woman in her 20s from Chipping Norton has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving a motor vehicle otherwise in accordance with a licence. She has been released on police bail.

The Mini Cooper was also carrying a 59-year-old male driver and a 28-year-old male rear-seat passenger, both of whom suffered minor injuries and have since been discharged from hospital.

The crash happened at the junction of Rye Hill and Tadmarton Road in Wigginton Heath, between Chipping Norton and Banbury.

Emergency services, including South Central Ambulance Service and Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, attended the scene.

The road was initially closed to enable emergency treatment and recovery, and officers later re-attended on April 15 to carry out further specialist investigative work.

The road was closed for several hours during this time.

Investigating officer detective constable Melissa Wells, of Thames Valley Police’s serious collision investigation unit, urged witnesses to get in touch to help with the investigation.

She said: “This is a tragic incident in which a woman has sadly lost her life. Our thoughts remain with her family at this incredibly difficult time.

“We are continuing to carry out a full and thorough investigation to establish the circumstances of the collision, and we are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or who saw either vehicle in the moments leading up to it, to please come forward.”

Anybody who witnessed the collision or who was driving in the area at around 6.50pm on April 8 and may have dash-cam footage is urged to contact Thames Valley Police either by reporting online or by calling 101, quoting reference 43260170542.