Five injured in head-on bus crash which ‘completely caved in’ HGV’s cab
The incident occurred on Drayton Road near Abingdon this afternoon (Friday, January 17) as a HGV and bus were involved in a crash. An anonymous eyewitness, who asked not to be named, said: "There has been a crash between a bus and a lorry going towards Abingdon. "The road is blocked in each direction."
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Kieran Evans, who also witnessed the incident, said: "It was a truck with a bus completely in its front end with the cab caved in. "Then loads of firefighters were cutting the driver out his cab from the truck.
"I would like to praise our emergency services for the efforts and quick response to it and I hope everyone is okay that was involved. "It is quite scary to see it. My prayers are for them."
A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said: "Drayton Road is currently closed between Preston Road and Stonehill Lane following a collision between an HGV and a training bus. "Thankfully, there are no serious injuries, but the driver of the lorry and four individuals on the bus have minor injuries. "The road is likely to remain closed until around 6pm while recovery takes place."
Oxford Bus Company also provided an update following the crash, A spokesperson said: "Due to a major incident, our services are unable to serve stops between Drayton, The Green and Ock Street, our X2 and school services will divert via Culham and X2 services will be stopping at Stratton Way on the other side towards Didcot. "We expect major delays as a result."
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