Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire Thursday 30th March 2017GV showing scene on Wednesday 29th March    Two People have sadly died following a fatal collision on the Busy M40  near Loudwater this afternoon. Emergency services rushed to the scene after a roofing van belonging to SIG Roofspace. It is understood that the driver and the passenger where both killed in the tragic collision. Police closed the M40 for a number of hours whilst specialists carried out accident and Collision scene investigation work on thr three lane section of the M40. It is understood that the Van hit a tree and caught fire.  The closure was extended to J2 (Beaconsfield) and congestion was building to before J2, causing major delays on surrounding routes. <br /> <br /> Two men have died in a collision which closed the M40 motorway yesterday afternoon.<br /> <br /> The men, who are both from Warwickshire, died after a silver Renault van they were travelling in came off the motorway between junction 3 at Beaconsfield and junction 4 with the A404 at Marlow.<br /> <br /> <br /> Police say the van came off the northbound carriageway and hit trees.<br /> <br /> The emergency services were called at around 3.45pm on Wednesday, March 29 and the men, aged 22 and 31, were declared dead at the scene.<br /> <br /> Two other men were taken to hospital with minor injuries.<br /> <br /> Police were able open two lanes of the motorway at around 6pm.Officers say no other vehicles are involved and are appealing for witnesses to come forward.<br /> <br /> Investigating officer PC Richard Martin of Thames Valley Police Roads Policing said: &quot;Our thoughts are with the families and friends of the two men who died today.
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