Two car collision in Thame

TWO Fire crews from Thame Fire Station were called to a Road Traffic Collision involving two private cars yesterday, April 11, 2018, on the B4445 Chinnor Road, Thame.

The scene of yesterday’s crash

The driver and passenger of one car managed to get out of the vehicle suffering only minor injuries. The driver of the other vehicle was assisted from their vehicle by a passing motorist and suffered an injury to their leg.

Medically trained firefighters provided first aid to all three casualties until the arrival of South Central Ambulance Service. Fire Fighters made the vehicles safe and liaised with Thames Valley Police to close the road. The driver with the leg injury was conveyed to hospital by South Central Ambulance Service. The driver and passenger of the other car were discharged at the scene.

Further investigation into the cause of the collision being carried out by Thames Valley Police

Safety message:

Incident Commander Crew Manager Kevin Morgan said, “This was a considerable impact to both vehicles and fortunately on this occasion the drivers and passengers only suffered minor injuries, I would like to take this opportunity to remind all road users to wear their seatbelts and to take extra care whilst driving on rural roads. This incident had the potential to be life-threatening and life-changing. Oxfordshire has one of the largest ‘rural’ road networks in S.E.England. Almost 60% of road deaths in Oxfordshire occur on a rural roads.”

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