Tributes pour in for girl, 18, killed in crash in Banbury: Man is charged over ‘drink-driving smash’
An 18-year-old woman, Esme Elizabeth Heaton-Biggs, died after a crash between her Volkswagen Polo and a Mercedes in Banbury on Saturday evening. A 36-year-old man has been charged with offences including causing death by dangerous driving and driving over the alcohol limit, as police investigate the collision.
The crash happened on Bloxham Road at about 9.20pm, and Esme died in hospital later that night. Two other people, a 24-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman, were arrested and released on bail. Her family remembered her as funny, kind and witty, while police are asking witnesses and drivers with relevant dashcam footage to come forward.
- Esme Heaton-Biggs, 18, died after a Banbury crash.
- A 36-year-old man faces several driving charges.
- Police are seeking witnesses and dashcam footage.
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A fatal car crash happened in Banbury on Saturday evening when a Volkswagen Polo and a Mercedes collided on Bloxham Road. An 18-year-old woman, Esme Elizabeth Heaton-Biggs, was taken to hospital with serious injuries but died later that night.
A 36-year-old man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and with driving over the legal alcohol limit. Two other people involved were arrested and released on bail as police continue to investigate the incident.
The young woman's family have paid tribute to her, describing her as kind, funny and witty. Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the crash or who has dashcam footage to come forward.