A BUS that crashed into a house in Headington was not caused by a mechanical defect, Oxford Bus Company said after a preliminary investigation.

The vehicle ploughed into the semi-detached home in Morrell Avenue on Wednesday afternoon, forcing occupants Robert Dyer and his family to evacuate. 

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The bus is still in the house and Oxford Bus Company is investigating the collision.

A spokesperson for the firm said: “We have not been able to examine the vehicle so far as we are working with relevant parties on how to recover the vehicle safely from the site of the incident to our Cowley depot to allow this to happen.

"However, our preliminary investigation and knowledge of the vehicle type involved suggest at this early stage that the primary cause was not related to any mechanical defect, but we cannot confirm this fully until the vehicle has been recovered."

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