A man had to be cut out of his car following after a collision involving two cars in Cowley.

One person was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital after the accident at the junction of Littlehay Road and Oxford Road at about 6pm.

Fire crews from The Slade and Rewley Road, as well as a rescue unit from Kidlington, were called to the scene.

A fire service spokeswoman said a man was freed from his vehicle using hydraulic cutting equipment.

The ambulance service said one person had been taken to hospital but the extent of their injuries was not yet known.

Traffic was diverted while emergency services dealt with the accident.