It was a busy day for Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service yesterday as they had to deal with several crashes on the road.

Crews from Bicester Fire Station were called out to a number of collisions throughout the day.

READ MORE: Oxfordshire weather: Met Office issues yellow weather warning

As well as this, the fire service had to assist South Central Ambulance Service after one of their ambulances had a mechanical defect.

A spokesperson from the fire service has urged drivers to be extra careful in the wet weather.

This warning comes as the Met Office issued a yellow weather alert for Oxfordshire for thunderstorms, with a risk of ‘sudden flooding’.

 

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This story was written by Sophie Perry. She joined the team in 2021 as a digital reporter.

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