Banbury town centre road closed after building site collapse

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 08:02 · Archive

A Banbury town centre road remains closed after a building site partially collapsed on Wednesday, injuring two workers.

A section of the A4260 Cherwell Street in Banbury remains closed following a partial building collapse on Wednesday morning. Nine workers were on the construction site at the time of the incident.

Two workers were injured and taken to John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford. One suffered head and leg injuries, whilst the second was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition, accompanied by the Thames Valley Air Ambulance critical care team.

The building site is a former car sales garage next to a Morrisons petrol station, currently being developed into 19 new apartments. Police confirmed the building had partially collapsed and officers supported other emergency services at the scene. The road closure brought traffic in nearby parts of the town to a standstill, with the AA confirming the closure was ongoing as of Thursday morning due to the unsafe building.

How it is being reported

• Town centre road remains closed after builders injured in 'building collapse'The AA has confirmed that an Oxfordshire town centre road is still closed after builders were injured in an incident.Oxfordshire Guardian · 22 Oct, 07:20
• Town centre road remains closed after builders injured in 'building collapse'The AA has confirmed that an Oxfordshire town centre road is still closed after builders were injured in an incident.Oxford Mail · 22 Oct, 07:20

In this story: Banbury · A4260 Cherwell Street · John Radcliffe · Thames Valley Air Ambulance · Morrisons

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