A countryside road has been closed after a crash between a car and a delivery van.
Cothill Road in Frilford Heath near Abingdon will be closed for "some time" following a crash between a DPD delivery van and a white Hyundai car this afternoon (February 13).
The Hyundai car has been recovered while officers are working on moving and cleaning up oil spillages from the incident.
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XRB12 have done a slick job at a collision on Cothill Road, Abingdon. The drivers had a crude awakening when they struck oil… sadly it was a spillage and not the kind that makes you rich! 🛢️💵
— TVP Roads Policing (@tvprp) February 13, 2024
One 🚗 has been recovered but the road will remain closed for some time.#P5592 pic.twitter.com/wjoT7wnEyy
There were no injuries reported from the crash.
Police appeared to make light of the situation in a public statement released at around 3.30pm.
A police spokesperson said: "Officers have done a slick job at a collision in Cothill Road.
"The drivers had a crude awakening when they struck oil, sadly it was a spillage and not the kind that makes you rich.
"Thankfully no one was injured."
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