MOTORISTS have been warned of delays on the M40 after a lorry and a van crashed into the central reservations this afternoon.

The vehicles collided on the northbound carriageway between Junction 2 at Beaconsfield and Junction 3 at Loudwater at 4.20pm.

Both vehicles ploughed into the central reservations but no-one sustained any serious injuries, police said.

The emergency services remain on the scene and the fast lane is currently closed while the vehicles are recovered.

The Highways Agency is warning of delays of up to 15 minutes.