Thames Valley Police has renewed its appeal for witnesses following the death of a 19-year-old woman after a collision on the M40 near High Wycombe.
The crash happened at around 8.40pm on Saturday on the London-bound carriageway between junction four for High Wycombe and junction three for Loudwater. A grey motorcycle, a black Volkswagen Polo and a blue Hyundai Tucson were involved.
The teenage pillion passenger on the motorcycle suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital, where she has now sadly died. Specially-trained officers are supporting her family.
The motorcycle rider, a 20-year-old man from Maidenhead, was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He has since been released on police bail until May 12.
Both car drivers are assisting officers with enquiries and no other injuries were reported.
Detective Sergeant Oliver Cahill-Smith, from the Joint Operations Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said police are urging anyone who witnessed the collision or has dash-cam footage from the M40 or Handy Cross roundabout around the time of the crash to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or report online, quoting reference 43260088366. Footage can also be submitted directly to the investigation team via a dedicated online portal.
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