Here's why Oxford city centre closed last night (Image: Ed Nix/ Unsplash)
A major Oxford city centre road was closed last night, Thursday, March 9, by police at around 8.45pm.
St Aldates was shut in both directions from Queen Street to Speedwell Street.
Stagecoach buses tweeted that due to a police incident they were unable to service these locations.
The Oxford Mail contacted Thames Valley Police for comment on why the road in the city centre was closed.
Due to a police incident. St Aldates has been closed buses are unable to service Speedwell Street and St Aldates. We apologise for any inconvenience.
— Stagecoach Oxfordshire (@Stagecoach_Ox) March 9, 2023
Police explained that a bus had broken down and officers shut the road to manage the incident.
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