A Tesla driver managed a very lucky escape after a serious crash which flipped their car.

On Sunday evening fire crews from Kidlington and Rewley Road were called to support Thames Valley Police at a crash which occurred between Peartree and Islip junctions northbound, where a Tesla driver made a lucky escape.

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The driver was able to leave the car with very minor injuries although the car was less fortunate.

A large piece of wood came very close to damaging the protected area of the battery within the floor plan, but it missed by inches.

The car was able to be recovered and the road was cleared within around 90 minutes.

Another crash occurred on the A417 yesterday morning (January 16), where two vehicles collided between Aston Tirrold and Streatley.

 

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This story was written by Matthew Norman, he joined the team in 2022 as a Facebook community reporter.

Matthew covers Bicester and focuses on finding stories from diverse communities.

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