A stolen BMW crash on the M40 killed two men; two suspects were arrested.

An inquest is set to examine the March 24, 2025, fatal crash on the M40 in Oxfordshire that killed two men, Jan Szeder, 34, and Harvey Michael Bird, 20, after a stolen grey BMW 340i crossed into oncoming traffic. Two men, aged 22 and 19 from Warwickshire and Evesham, were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and burglary. The M40 was closed for much of the following day, with traffic managed via relief routes. A pre-inquest review is scheduled for March 5 at Beaconsfield Coroner's Court. The crash occurred on a day marked by another fatal incident on the A34 in Abingdon, prompting condolences from local officials and emergency service recognition. The victims’ families have requested privacy.