Woman dies in crash
A BEXHILL pensioner has died and her elderly friend left badly injured after a motorway crash on Saturday.
Margaret Theobald, 61, was killed when her car left the road and plunged into a ditch, landing in woodland.
Her female passenger was airlifted to hospital by helicopter and is said to be in a serious condition.
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Hide AdIt is believed the accident may have been caused by a tyre blow-out.
The crash occurred on the M4 in Oxfordshire.
Mrs Theobald, from London Road, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A crash investigation was underway this week.
Emergency services at the scene believed the Peugeot 306 car had suffered a puncture.