Cyclist stable after suffering life-threatening injuries in ambulance crash

A cyclist is now in a stable condition after being taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a crash with an ambulance.

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, June 26, at around 11am.

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

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Thames Valley Police has now provided an update to the Oxford Mail confirming the man is now in a stable condition.

A spokesperson for the force said: “The victim is now in a stable condition in hospital but with serious injuries.”

Police launched an investigation appealing for witnesses to the incident the following day (Monday, June 27).

South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) said it was “working closely” with the police and their investigations.

A spokesperson for SCAS said: “The cyclist 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.”

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.