Chaos for drivers as busy motorway SHUT after lorry crash, trains delayed & stations rammed in dash to get home for Xmas

A BUSY motorway has shut after a lorry flipped over, sparking Christmas getaway chaos – as millions of last-minute shoppers hit the roads.

The HGV overturned on the M40 in Oxfordshire – causing all lanes to close between junctions J8A and J6.

National HighwaysA lorry has overturned on the M40, sparking travel chaos[/caption] Highways EnglandThe accident has sparked 45-minute delays for drivers[/caption]

The lorry has been left hanging over a safety barrier in the way of a public footpath ...