Emergency response in Oxfordshire village as road closed

Police, fire services and ambulance crews attended the scene on Stonesfield Straight in the Stonesfield, a village near Witney, today (Friday, April 10).

An eyewitness to the scene said multiple vehicles were involved in the crash, which occurred just after midday.

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The road was fully closed to allow emergency services to deal with the incident and remained shut for several hours.

A major crash in Stonesfield has closed the road (Image: Contributed)

One source described it as a “big accident” with police and fire in attendance at the junction with Aketon Road which heads towards Combe.

A spokesperson for Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue said: “We received reports of a road traffic collision near Stonesfield road.

“Appliances from Witney and Kidlington attended the scene along with the rescue tender, also from Kidlington fire station.

“The incident involved a car and a van which required the road to be closed whilst emergency services carried out the rescue.

“Crews worked with ambulance staff to release one person using hydraulic cutting equipment.

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“The road is now open with all crews released from the scene.”

Images from the scene showed multiple emergency responders on the scene, with at least two fire engines and a police car visible, the road closed to traffic and bystanders looking on.

Thames Valley Police also confirmed the road was closed to deal with a “minor injury road traffic collision” and it has since reopened.