A 32-year-old driver suffered a fractured skull after his car was struck by a cow, it has been revealed.

James Shayler, of Witney, was injured in the crash while driving his partner Donna Saunders, 27, along the B4044 in Farmoor, at around 8pm on Monday.

The couple’s VW Golf was crushed by the cow which was killed.

Mr Shayler is expected to remain in hospital for the next three weeks and requires extensive facial surgery.

Miss Saunders received whiplash and cuts to her head and has since been released from hospital.