Man charged over fatal M40 crash
The crash happened over the weekend
Last updated 14th Jul 2025
Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a man has been charged in connection with a fatal road traffic collision on the M40 on Saturday morning.
Trad Almaghrabi, aged 23, of Harlington Road, Uxbridge, was charged overnight with one count of causing death by dangerous driving and one count of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
The charges are in connection with an incident that occurred at just before 1.15am on Saturday morning (12/7), when a black Volkswagen Golf and a blue Mercedes AMG C250 were involved in a collision northbound near to junction 2 of the M40.
Tragically, a man aged in his twenties died at the scene, and a second man, also in his twenties, sustained serious, but not life threatening injuries.
Almaghrabi is due before High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court today (14/7).
A 22-year-old woman from Beaconsfield and a 21-year-old woman from Northolt, Ealing, were arrested yesterday on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and released on bail.
A second 26-year-old man from Farnham Royal who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place has been bailed in relation to the driving offences, but has been charged and remanded in relation to the possession of a knife blade.
He is due before High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court today (14/7).
The arrests are in connection with a collision on the M40 near to junction 2 northbound at just before 1.15am on Saturday morning when a black Volkswagen Golf was involved in the collision with a blue Mercedes AMG C250.
Tragically, the driver of the Golf, a man aged in his twenties, died of his injuries at the scene.
His passenger, also a man in his twenties, sustained serious, but not life-threatening injuries.
The man’s next of kin have been made aware and are being supported by specially trained family liaison officers.
Detective Sergeant Edward Crofts of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “We are continuing to investigate the circumstances of this tragic collision and have now made five arrests in total.
“This is a complex investigation following a fatality. I would urge the public not to speculate on the circumstances or share footage on social media. Please pass any information to the investigation team.
“I would again urge anybody who may have witnessed the collision, or the manner of driving of the Mercedes in the moments leading up to the collision, to please get in touch with Thames Valley Police, either online via our website or by calling 101, quoting reference 43250349522.”