Man in 70s hospitalised after medical incident on Oxford bridge

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 11:32 · Archive

A man in his 70s was taken to hospital in serious condition after a medical episode on Donnington Bridge in Oxford.

An emergency incident on Donnington Bridge in Oxford resulted in a man in his 70s being hospitalised on the evening of Tuesday, 20 October. The incident occurred at about 10.15pm and involved a male car driver. Thames Valley Police confirmed that the incident was a medical episode.

The man was taken to hospital where he remains in a serious condition. Multiple eyewitnesses reported that Donnington Bridge Road was closed by a police cordon for several hours while emergency services dealt with the situation. The bridge was reopened to pedestrians by about 12.30am on Wednesday morning and fully reopened to traffic by the morning.

Thames Valley Police confirmed that no arrests have been made and there are no criminal offences being investigated in connection with the incident.

How it is being reported

• Emergency police incident on city bridge with man in hospitalA man in his 70s is in hospital after an emergency police incident occurred on Donnington Bridge overnight.Oxford Mail · 21 Oct, 11:07
• Emergency police incident on city bridge with man in hospitalA man in his 70s is in hospital after an emergency police incident occurred on Donnington Bridge overnight.Oxfordshire Guardian · 21 Oct, 11:07

In this story: Donnington Bridge · Oxford · Thames Valley Police

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