Witness appeal to fatal collision on motorway - Leamington

We’re appealing for witnesses after a man died in a collision on the M40 on Friday morning (11 April).

At 8.50am, a tanker was reported to have broken down on the northbound stretch of the M40 between junction 13 (Bishop’s Tachbrook) and junction 14 (Leamington/Warwick).
Around ten minutes later, the driver of a white Peugeot van is understood to have collided with the stationary tanker.
We attended along with West Midlands Ambulance Service but sadly, the driver of the van - a man in his 30s - was pronounced deceased at the scene. His next of kin has been informed.
The tanker driver was uninjured.
Enquiries are underway and we’re appealing for witnesses to the collision to come forward.
We’re also keen for anyone who has dashcam footage of the incident or who was driving in the area at the time to get in touch.
Anyone with information should report it online quoting incident number 71 of 11 April.

Issued: LM, Corporate Communications