Police have launched an appeal following a serious, three car crash in Kidlington, which left a woman needing hospital treatment.  

The crash occurred at around 7am today on the A34 northbound carriageway at the junction with the northbound Kidlington entry slip road, involving a Ford Fiesta, a Peugeot van and a Mercedes lorry

Officers from Thames Valley Police’s Roads Policing Unit went to the crash along with Highways England, Oxfordshire Fire & Rescue Service and South Central Ambulance Service, where they cut a 31-year-old woman from the Fiesta.

The driver of the van, a 52-year-old man, suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene, while the HGV driver, a 51-year-old man, was unhurt.

There were significant delays while the incident was dealt with, but the road has now been cleared.

No arrests have been made.

Investigating officer PC Andy Wickens of the Joint Operations Road Policing Unit based at Abingdon police station, said: “This collision occurred at the beginning of the rush hour and I am appealing to anybody who witnessed the collision to please contact us.

“I would particularly like to hear from anybody who may have captured the collision on dash-cam, so I would urge people to please check their cameras and contact Thames Valley Police if you have any footage.

“The injured woman has been taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford but thankfully her condition is not life-threatening or life-changing.”

If you have any information you can contact the police either online or by calling 101, quoting the reference number 43210476445.