A 13-year-old boy was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital for further treatment and assessment after he was struck by a car on Cumnor Hill PARENTS worried about the safety of their children are demanding traffic calming measures before someone is killed on roads in West Oxford, some of which are ‘death traps’. In the latest incident in the Botley area last Thursday, a boy was hit by a car while he was crossing Cumnor Hill. The 13-year-old, understood to be a Matthew Arnold School Pupil, had a ‘potentially serious’ head injury and was rushed to the John Radcliffe Hospital.
According to our traffic feed, which can be found here, the accident is of medium severity . The road was closed from Arnolds Way to Cumnor Rise Road and buses were been diverted. One eye-witness said there were three ambulances at the scene and believed a child had been involved. It is now understood to have been a Matthew Arnold School pupil. The speed limit on the road has just recently been reduced from 40mph to 30mph earlier this month. She and her mother successfully campaigned for the speed limit to be lowered. Thames Valley Police officers were at the scene for several hours this morning.
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