QUEUES stretching back five miles on the A40 near Witney this morning in both directions have now cleared following a crash between a vehicle and a horse.

The road was closed for around an hour reopening just after 7am.

This had a knock-on impact for traffic with delays of approximately 50 minutes during rush hour.

Witney Gazette:

A40 near Witney at 7.02am. Image via Google Maps.

Police had previously said that both directions were blocked due to the nature of the accident, which happened just after 6am at the junction with the B4022.