A 19-year-old woman has died as a result of a crash along the M40 near High Wycombe.
At around 8.40 pm on Saturday, February 21, a grey motorcycle, a black Volkswagen Polo, and a blue Hyundai Tucson were involved in the collision on the London-bound carriageway between Junction Four (High Wycombe) and Junction 3 (Loudwater).
The motorcycle had a pillion passenger, a 19-year-old woman, who suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital.
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Thames Valley Police has since confirmed that she has now sadly passed away.
A specially-trained officer is supporting her next of kin.
The motorcycle rider, a 20-year-old man from Maidenhead, who was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving, has been released on police bail until May 12 this year.
Both car drivers are assisting the police’s investigation.
No other injuries have been reported.
Following the crash, the force is now asking members of the public for any information regarding the incident.
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Investigating officer Detective Sergeant Oliver Cahill-Smith, of the Joint Operations Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Firstly, our thoughts remain with the loved ones of the victim of this collision at this extremely difficult time.
“Following the victim’s sad death, I am reappealing for any witnesses of this collision or anyone with dash-cam footage relating to it to call 101 or make a report on our website, quoting reference number 43260088366.
“As I said in the our previous appeal, if you were driving on the M40 or the Handy Cross roundabout at around 8.40pm on Saturday and have a dash-cam, please check your recording in case it has captured something that could assist us and get in touch if you have.”
They added: “Anyone with footage or any other digital media that could assist us can also send it to the investigative team directly via this dedicated online portal.”
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