Traffic was halted on the major trunk motorway at about midday on Friday, August 7, because of an incident. On August 8, police confirmed that a 64-year-old man had died. READ MORE: Landowner denies closing Oxford badger sett earlyA Thames Valley Police spokesperson said “At around 11.30am yesterday (7/8), we were called to a sudden death on the M40 between J10 and J11. “Sadly, a 64-year-old man died. The spokesperson added that this was the sudden death of an occupant of a vehicle.