Emergency response after person spotted walking towards M40
A concern for welfare 999 call came into the police force at around 3pm on Sunday, July 6.
A person had been spotted walking towards the M40 at junction 9 Bicester at the Wendlebury Interchange.
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Oxfordshire County Council warned motorists to allow for extra time because of the long traffic that had built up as a result.
Thames Valley Police's spokesman added: 'There was an incident whereby a person was walking towards the M40 at Junction 9 and so we attended as a fear for welfare which was safely resolved at 3.15pm.'
Traffic later returned to a normal flow at about 4.45pm the same day, the county council said.
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