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Wytham flooding: Cyclist dies after falling into Godstow Road water | |
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A cyclist has died after falling into floodwater in Oxfordshire. | A cyclist has died after falling into floodwater in Oxfordshire. |
The man, who was in his 70s, died at the John Radcliffe Hospital after getting into difficulty on Godstow Road, Wytham, near Oxford earlier. | |
Thames Valley Police said the man's next of kin had been informed but no formal identification has been made. | |
The Environment Agency said several flood warnings were in place in Oxfordshire, with about 12 homes flooded. | |
The man's death is the second related to the floods in Oxfordshire in recent days. | |
A 47-year-old man on a mobility scooter was killed while trying to pass a flooded pathway on Saturday. | |
He was pulled from Osney Lock, west of Oxford, but died at the scene. |