A road was briefly blocked in Blackbird Leys after a woman was taken ill.

An ambulance and a rapid response team attended the scene in Balfour Road at about 1.45pm but blocked the road as a consequence.

Stagecoach bus service 1 was unable to serve stops along the road while the road was blocked.

The woman was rushed to the John Radcliffe hospital and the road was cleared by about 2pm.

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