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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It 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.