A YOUNG child and an adult escaped a burning car after it caught fire on an M40 slip road.

The driver and young passenger managed to get out unscathed after the car they were in was involved in a crash in Banbury yesterday.

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said the 'minor' crash involved three cars at Junction 11, at about 6.20pm, on the exit slip road.

The service said the collision resulted in the pair's car immediately catching fire, but they were able to get to the safety of another car that was passing further down the slip road.

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Incident commander Mike Aspinall said: "Thankfully both occupants got out the vehicle safely and were not hurt.

"Fortunately it appears that the occupants were wearing their seatbelts, otherwise their injuries could have been far more severe.

"I would also like to take this opportunity to remind people of the dangers of not wearing seat belts - simply, seatbelts save lives."

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Fire engines from Banbury, Bicester and a specialist rescue vehicle from Kidlington attended the scene, as well as Thames Valley Police officers who closed the slip road until it was made safe.

South Central Ambulance Service gave minor medical assistance to the driver of one of the other vehicles involved in the collision.