AN elderly woman was trapped in her car which went into a ditch on the A4421 near Hethe, Bicester.

A spokeswoman for Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said she was freed by firefighters and left in the care of paramedics.

There was a temporary road closure while fire crews worked to release her, the spokeswoman added.

Emergency services were called at 6.10pm and she was free by 7pm.