EMERGENCY crews have been praised for their work in rescuing three people trapped after the crash on the Oxford Ring Road yesterday.

The incident happened on the Sainsbury's roundabout on the southbound carriageway about 9.50am and involved three vehicles.

South Central Ambulance and Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue worked together to free three people trapped in the vehicles.

Four people have been taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, one with serious leg injuries, following the crash.

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Incident commander crew manager Daniel Smyth said: "This was a great example of our well-practised multi-agency working, it was a very compact scene and paramedics tended to the care of the trapped persons whilst simultaneously fire and rescue staff used hydraulic cutting equipment to free them.

"Thames Valley Police worked to keep the scene safe, investigate and reopen the road as soon as safe to do so.

"We are all well aware of the knock-on effect of such an incident on Oxfordshire’s main routes, such as the A34; and our multi-agency approach ensured the trapped persons were given the best care possible and enabled a safe and speedy rescue as well as ensuring the road was re-opened as soon as safe to do so - keeping Oxfordshire moving."

South Central Ambulance Service spokeswoman Michelle Archer said crews were called to the crash at 9.45am.

She added: "We sent three ambulance crews, a rapid response vehicle and the emergency care response unit."

There were major delays in the area and Stagecoach Oxford has tweeted about services being affected. 

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