An air ambulance was dispatched to provide “Advanced critical care” after a crash caused multiple road closures and affected bus services.

Radley Road, near Abingdon, has been closed in both directions from Twelve Acre Drive to The Chestnuts since around 2.15pm today (Friday, November 10) after a crash took place on the roundabout at Twelve Acre Drive.

The road on Audlett Drive is also closed in both directions from Radley Road to Eason Drive, according to AA.

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A Thames Valley Air Ambulance spokesperson said: “We can confirm that our helicopter was dispatched to provide advanced critical care at an incident near Radley this afternoon.”

A spokesperson for Oxford Bus Company said: “Due to a major incident at Radley Road Roundabout, our City35 service will be unable to serve any stops after Radley.

“We apologise for any inconvenience caused and will keep you updated on this closure.”

Thames Valley Police have confirmed the incident involved a cyclist. 

The road at the Radley Road roundabout was closed until 8pm on Friday, November 10. 

The police expect to release an official statement on the incident later this weekend. 

 

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This story was written by Matthew Norman, he joined the team in 2022 as a Facebook community reporter.

Matthew covers Bicester and focuses on finding stories from diverse communities.

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