A bus company has confirmed that one of its drivers was involved in a collision with a cyclist on an Oxford roundabout yesterday afternoon.

The incident occurred at about 2.45pm on The Plain roundabout heading onto St Clement’s Street, involving an airline coach from Oxford Bus Company and a cyclist.

Police and paramedics were pictured at the scene and witnesses said the cyclist appeared injured.

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An Oxford Bus Company spokesperson said: “One of our airline coach vehicles heading to Gatwick airport was involved in a collision with a cyclist at the Plain, heading towards St Clement’s Street, on Monday.

“Emergency services attended and the cyclist, who was conscious, was taken to hospital by ambulance. We are conducting an inquiry into the circumstances.

“Our thoughts are with the cyclist, and we apologise for any inconvenience caused to our passengers and other road users.”

The Plain roundabout is a busy and historically dangerous road for cyclists which sees several major crashes a year and caused the death of cyclist Dr Ling Felce in March 2022.

An automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) camera was installed at the junction in September this year to enforce a ban on drivers turning left from Cowley Road to Iffley Road.

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Yesterday's crash resulted in significant delays in all directions on the approach to the roundabout last night which cleared after several hours.

Thames Valley Police have been approached for comment.