E-scooter rider, 20, suffers ‘serious facial injuries’ after Oxford crash
A 20-year-old e-scooter rider has suffered “serious facial injuries” after a crash in Oxford[1] last week (July 8). The incident, which left the woman needing hospital treatment, involved the e-scooter and a white Ford Focus on Botley Road at around 1am that morning.
At the time, numerous people came onto the street when the crash first happened, however they had left the scene at the junction with Abbey Road before Thames Valley Police[2] arrived. No arrests have been made, however police are appealing for witnesses with information to come forward.
The incident, which left the woman hospitalised at John Radcliffe Hospital, was believed to have caused no other injuries. Investigating officer PC Robert Crofts, of the Joint Operations Roads Policing Unit, said: “I am appealing for any witnesses to this collision, whereby a woman has sustained serious injuries, to please come forward.”
He continued: “Numerous people came out onto the street after the collision however they had left the scene prior to our arrival. These may be crucial independent witnesses that can assist our investigation so I would ask anyone who was there and hasn’t spoken to us to please get in touch.
“You can do so by calling the 24-hour non-emergency number 101 or by making a report on our website[4], quoting reference number 43230301581. Also, if you were driving in the area around the time of the collision and have a dash-cam, I’d also ask that you check any recordings in case it has captured something that could assist our investigation. You can upload any footage to our dedicated online portal.[5]“
References
- ^ Oxford (www.oxfordshirelive.co.uk)
- ^ Thames Valley Police (www.oxfordshirelive.co.uk)
- ^ Family of ‘gentle giant’ from Oxfordshire issue plea for justice two years after ‘tragic’ hit-and-run (www.oxfordshirelive.co.uk)
- ^ a report on our website (www.thamesvalley.police.uk)
- ^ dedicated online portal. (unitedkingdom1cpp-portal.digital-policing.co.uk)