A driver who was trapped in the wreckage of a car and van crash has been freed after work by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. 

Crews from Banbury Fire Station and Deddington Fire Station responded to the collision around 11.30am on Monday, May 13. 

The two vehicle collision occurred in Main Road in Lower Tadmarton near Banbury. 

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An Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson said crews found the driver's legs trapped under the dashboard from the impact.

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"Our crews worked diligently alongside SCAS (South Central Ambulance Service), using battery-powered and hydraulic cutting and spreading equipment to extricate the driver," the spokesperson said. 

The road remained closed until the evening to enable investigation work to be carried out.