Elderly woman airlifted to hospital after Burford crash

5:03pm Friday 14th September 2012 in News

AN elderly woman was airlifted to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford after her car collided with a lorry in Burford this afternoon.

She was taken to the hospital by air ambulance after the crash, which took place at around 2.30pm.

The woman is believed to be in her 60s and her condition is not yet known.

Comments (5)

7:00pm Fri 14 Sep 12

H.J.Harris says...

Why on earth is the woman described as "elderly", she might not even have reached retirement age yet.
Perhaps the reporter is a child but life expectancy is much greater nowadays and I am disgusted to see her described this way. Had she been in her nineties it would be more understandable but such ageism really annoys me.
Why on earth is the woman described as "elderly", she might not even have reached retirement age yet. Perhaps the reporter is a child but life expectancy is much greater nowadays and I am disgusted to see her described this way. Had she been in her nineties it would be more understandable but such ageism really annoys me. H.J.Harris

9:38pm Fri 14 Sep 12

splashgreen says...

Totally agree with HJHarris. When I read "elderly" I was surprised to see "in her 60s".
That aside, I hope the lady is recovering well.
Totally agree with HJHarris. When I read "elderly" I was surprised to see "in her 60s". That aside, I hope the lady is recovering well. splashgreen

9:40pm Fri 14 Sep 12

Bogdan The MeerKat says...

Irrespective of her age I hope she makes a full and speedy recovery.
Irrespective of her age I hope she makes a full and speedy recovery. Bogdan The MeerKat

7:24am Sat 15 Sep 12

Lord Palmerstone says...

H.J.Harris wrote:
Why on earth is the woman described as "elderly", she might not even have reached retirement age yet.
Perhaps the reporter is a child but life expectancy is much greater nowadays and I am disgusted to see her described this way. Had she been in her nineties it would be more understandable but such ageism really annoys me.
I'm 64, and you know what? It is a matter of monumental indifference to me.
But I would LOVE to live in a civilised country with no list of "-isms" disapproved of by a Left wing elite.
[quote][p][bold]H.J.Harris[/bold] wrote: Why on earth is the woman described as "elderly", she might not even have reached retirement age yet. Perhaps the reporter is a child but life expectancy is much greater nowadays and I am disgusted to see her described this way. Had she been in her nineties it would be more understandable but such ageism really annoys me.[/p][/quote]I'm 64, and you know what? It is a matter of monumental indifference to me. But I would LOVE to live in a civilised country with no list of "-isms" disapproved of by a Left wing elite. Lord Palmerstone

5:04pm Mon 17 Sep 12

ger elttil OX2 0EJ says...

H.J.Harris wrote:
Why on earth is the woman described as "elderly", she might not even have reached retirement age yet.
Perhaps the reporter is a child but life expectancy is much greater nowadays and I am disgusted to see her described this way. Had she been in her nineties it would be more understandable but such ageism really annoys me.
Because she IS. Life expectancy is 80 so somebody in their 60s is elderly, 40s middle aged and 20s young. It is a fact, get over it.
[quote][p][bold]H.J.Harris[/bold] wrote: Why on earth is the woman described as "elderly", she might not even have reached retirement age yet. Perhaps the reporter is a child but life expectancy is much greater nowadays and I am disgusted to see her described this way. Had she been in her nineties it would be more understandable but such ageism really annoys me.[/p][/quote]Because she IS. Life expectancy is 80 so somebody in their 60s is elderly, 40s middle aged and 20s young. It is a fact, get over it. ger elttil OX2 0EJ

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