An Oxfordshire country road has reopened after a tree fell onto a vehicle yesterday (October 1).

The incident on Steventon Road caused Hanney Road near Abingdon to be closed between Steventon and East Hanney as police worked to recover the vehicle. 

Police said the driver escaped with minor injuries. 

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Thames Valley Police said: "There was a road traffic incident, after a tree fell onto a vehicle. The driver suffered minor injuries."

Oxon Travel confirmed at 7.21am today (October 2) that the the traffic collision had been cleared and the road had reopened.

It added that traffic flow had resumed to normal.