Cyclist in critical condition after crash involving ambulance on major road

A cyclist remains in hospital in critical condition after suffering life-threatening injuries in a crash with an ambulance in Oxford.

An ambulance was responding to an emergency on blue lights when it was involved in a collision with a cyclist in his 60s in Woodstock Road, near the junction with Blandford Avenue, on Sunday at around 11am.

He was treated at the scene by ambulance crews before being taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital by a response car from the Thames Valley Air Ambulance team.

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Woodstock Road was closed both from Wolvercote Roundabout to Blandford Avenue as he was attended to.

Police have since launched an investigation appealing for witnesses to the incident which caused life-threatening injuries to the cyclist who remains in hospital.

Investigating officer PC Ruan Brink, of the Joint Operations Roads Policing Unit, said: “First and foremost, our thoughts are with the victim of this collision who is in a critical condition in hospital, and his family.

“Our thoughts are also with the ambulance crew involved in the collision, who were responding to an emergency with blue lights on at the time.

Woodstock Road near the junction with Blandford Avenue (Image: Google Maps)

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“I am appealing for any witnesses to this collision to please come forward.

“Also, if you were driving in the area around the time of the collision and have a dash-cam, please check your recording in case it has captured something that could assist us and get in touch if you have."

Jane Dianoo was on Woodstock Road when the collision happened describing it as "incredibly sad".

She said: "Utterly heart-breaking. I hope he makes a full recovery."

South Central Ambulance Service is “working closely” with the police and their investigations.

A spokesperson for “South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) can confirm that yesterday morning (Sunday, June 23) shortly after 11am an ambulance and a cyclist were involved in a collision on the Woodstock Road in Oxford.

“The cyclist has sustained significant injuries and was immediately treated at the scene by ambulance crews and the Thames Valley Air Ambulance team on a response car before being taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital for further assessment and treatment.

“Our thoughts are with the patient, their family, and our crew involved in this incident.

“We’re working closely with Thames Valley Police in their investigation and we are not in a position to confirm anything further at this stage.”

Alison Hill, chairwoman of cycling campaign group Cyclox, said: "It is hugely concerning that there has been another serious cycle collision.

Alison Hill of Cyclox (Image: Alison Hill) "In situations where the cycle rider survives, and I hope against hope he does recover given how serious his injuries sound, we rarely get any further information about the nature of the collision."

Anyone with information or footage should call Thames Valley Police 101 or make a report on the force's website, quoting the reference number 43240295068.