Woman in her 80s fighting for life after being hit by car
The incident occurred at around noon yesterday (Thursday, August 14) when a traffic collision occurred on Spring Road in Abingdon.
A pedestrian was struck by a car and was then rushed to John Radcliffe Hospital via an air ambulance with "life-threatening injuries".
Spring Road, which is in the centre of the town, was closed by Thames Valley Police (TVP) and stayed that way for hours as officers investigated.
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A police car at the taped-off scene in Abingdon on Thursday. (Image: Newsquest)
A spokesperson for the force yesterday said: 'We can confirm that Spring Road in Abingdon is currently shut.
'It will be shut for a few hours while we undertake investigative work. This follows a road traffic collision that occurred around noon today.
'One person is en route to the John Radcliffe Hospital after receiving life-threatening injuries. No arrests have been made at this time.'
Now, in an update today (Friday, August 15), officers confirmed that the victim is a woman aged in her 80s.
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The force also revealed that the victim remains in hospital with her condition still serious following the collision.
And just like yesterday's update, no arrests have been made as of yet.
A spokesperson for TVP added: "She is still in a serious condition in hospital.
"No arrests have been made at this time."
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