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Abingdon: Bus passengers and HGV driver hurt in crash | |
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The driver of the lorry managed to escape with only minor injuries, police said | The driver of the lorry managed to escape with only minor injuries, police said |
Five people have been hurt in a crash between a lorry and a bus in Oxfordshire. | Five people have been hurt in a crash between a lorry and a bus in Oxfordshire. |
Four people on the bus and the HGV driver suffered minor injuries in the collision in Drayton Road, Abingdon, at about 13:40 GMT, police said. | Four people on the bus and the HGV driver suffered minor injuries in the collision in Drayton Road, Abingdon, at about 13:40 GMT, police said. |
The road has been closed between Preston Road and Stonehill Lane. It is expected to stay shut until 18:00. | The road has been closed between Preston Road and Stonehill Lane. It is expected to stay shut until 18:00. |
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said its crews used specialist equipment to free one person from the cab of the lorry. | Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said its crews used specialist equipment to free one person from the cab of the lorry. |
Four people on the bus were hurt in the crash | Four people on the bus were hurt in the crash |
The service added that crews from Abingdon, Didcot and Kidlington all attended the incident. | The service added that crews from Abingdon, Didcot and Kidlington all attended the incident. |
Oxford Bus Company warned people to expect "major delays" as a result of the incident. | Oxford Bus Company warned people to expect "major delays" as a result of the incident. |
The company confirmed in a statement that one of its training vehicles had been involved in the collision. | The company confirmed in a statement that one of its training vehicles had been involved in the collision. |
"No passengers were on-board the vehicle, the lorry driver suffered minor injuries and our colleagues were not injured," it said. | "No passengers were on-board the vehicle, the lorry driver suffered minor injuries and our colleagues were not injured," it said. |
It said that it had launched an investigation and apologised for any inconvenience the collision may have caused. | It said that it had launched an investigation and apologised for any inconvenience the collision may have caused. |
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