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Major emergency response as woman falls into Oxford river
Multiple police and fire service vehicles were seen yesterday afternoon (Wednesday, May 13) on the Eastern Bypass Road, near to Redbridge.
They were responding to reports that a person had fallen into the River Isis, the Oxford stretch of the River Thames.
An eyewitness who drove past the scene said: “Huge incident at Redbridge. Eleven emergency vehicles and people getting into river.”
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This morning police and the fire service have clarified what occurred.
A spokesperson for the fire service said: Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called at 15:40, sending three fire engines and a specialist rescue vehicle to eastern bypass, Isis bridge, after a report of a person entering the water near the bridge.
“The individual was assisted out of the water. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service departed at approximately 16:30.”
A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said: “Yesterday afternoon, Thames Valley Police responded alongside our colleagues from Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service and South Central Ambulance Service to an incident on the Eastern Bypass.
“Emergency services were called following reports of a woman who had entered the river.
“Thanks to the swift actions and professionalism of our fire service colleagues, a rescue team was quickly assembled, and the woman was safely recovered from the water.
“We are pleased to confirm that she did not sustain any long-lasting injuries and received prompt medical attention at the scene.
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“In order to ensure the safety of both the public and emergency responders, a temporary single-lane closure was put in place on the bypass while paramedics provided care.
“We would like to thank members of the public for their patience and understanding while we dealt with this incident.
“Your safety remains our priority, and we appreciate your continued support.”
The Thames Valley Police Abingdon unit arrested a man for “breaching court bail conditions” on Saturday, August 29.
A spokesperson said: “On Saturday, PC Hackett attended reports of a male breaching court bail conditions.
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“With assistance from PC Ellingworth and PC Harvey, the male was arrested. Following a search, a knife was recovered from his possession.”
In a wide ranging update, the force also revealed it had supported in a “concern for welfare incident linked to the night-time economy.
In addition, it had carried out licensing checks across Abingdon with drug wipes used and sent off for testing
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The collision happened on the southbound carriageway between Junction 6 for Lewknor and Junction 5 for Watlington in the late morning on Saturday, August 29.
The emergency services attended the scene and closed the road,
National Highways said lanes two and three of the three-lane motorway were shut as a result while crews dealt with the incident, leading to delays of around 40 minutes.
Congestion was worsened by separate lane closures between Junctions 4 and 5 in both directions following damage to the central reservation from an earlier incident.
Traffic built up on approaches to the crash, with nearby areas including Stokenchurch and Lewknor also affected.
Images from traffic cameras showed long queues of vehicles and emergency workers at the scene throughout the afternoon.
AA Travel also reported that one lane was closed on the northbound carriageway between Handy Cross and Stokenchurch due to emergency repairs.
National Highways later confirmed that all southbound lanes between Junctions 6 and 5 had reopened and that the lane closures linked to the earlier incident were also being removed.
Despite the reopening, delays of around 40 minutes remained on the approach as traffic slowly returned to normal.
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