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Bus employees and HGV driver hurt in crash

BBC A smashed up lorry on the side of a road. There is debris all around it.BBC
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.

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.

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said its crews used specialist equipment to free one person from the cab of the lorry.

A smashed up bus being towed away on the back of a yellow tow truck
Four people on the bus were hurt in the crash

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.

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.

It said that it had launched an investigation and apologised for any inconvenience the collision may have caused.

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