A THREE-CAR crash this afternoon entirely blocked the M40 southbound.

The collision happened at Lewknor just south of Watlington.

Traffic was temporarily being held on the southbound carriageway.

It is not yet known if anyone has been injured.

The vehicles are now on the hard shoulder.

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