Man arrested after Honda driver in 80s dies in Oxford crash

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 7 Nov, 14:09 · Archive

A 36-year-old man from Witney has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving after a Honda Civic driver in his 80s died.

A man in his 80s driving a Honda Civic died from injuries sustained in a crash involving a silver Citroen C3 Aircross on the A4142 Eastern Bypass near Littlemore Roundabout in Oxford. The collision occurred at around 11.47am on 16 October. He was taken to hospital and died on 28 October, almost two weeks after the crash.

Thames Valley Police arrested a 36-year-old man from Witney on 6 November on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and causing death by driving a vehicle whilst uninsured. He has been released on conditional bail while the investigation continues.

Detective Constable Leila Summers of the Joint Operations Serious Collision Investigation Unit appealed for information from anyone near Littlemore Roundabout at the time of the incident, and urged people in the area to check their dash-cam footage.

Man arrested after Honda driver in 80s dies in Oxford crash — Image: BBC Oxford

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Man arrested following fatal car crashA man, aged in his 80s, died in hospital nearly two weeks after the collision in Oxford, say police.BBC Oxford · 7 Nov, 15:06
Arrest for 'careless driving' as Honda motorist, 80s, dies after Oxford crashThames Valley Police has revealed that an Oxfordshire man has been arrested after a Honda motorist in his 80s died in an Oxford crash.Oxford Mail · 7 Nov, 13:17
Arrest for 'careless driving' as Honda motorist, 80s, dies after Oxford crashThames Valley Police has revealed that an Oxfordshire man has been arrested after a Honda motorist in his 80s died in an Oxford crash.Oxfordshire Guardian · 7 Nov, 13:17

In this story: Thames Valley Police · Witney · Oxford · Littlemore Roundabout · A4142 Eastern Bypass

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