Appeal for witnesses following serious injury collision – A34, Oxford

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a serious injury road traffic collision on the A34 southbound in Oxford.

At around 11pm on Saturday (16/11) a Ford Transit Connect was involved in a collision with a white Honda 125 motorcycle between the Botley and Peartree interchanges.

The rider of the motorcycle sustained serious and life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital where his condition is critical but stable.

A 50-year-old man from Abingdon has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving and driving whilst over the specified drug limit.

He has since been released on bail until 6 February while investigations continue.

Investigating officer PC Matthew Stansfield of the Roads Policing Unit said: “I am appealing to anybody who was driving on the A34 between the Botley and Peartree interchanges on Saturday evening to please contact Thames Valley Police if you witnessed the collision.

“If you have dash-cam in your vehicles, I would urge you to please check this at around the time of 11pm on Saturday and get in touch if it has captured the collision or the moments leading up to it.

“You can call us on 101 or make a report online, quoting reference 43240555926.

“If you don’t wish to speak directly with police, you can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

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