A total of 14 people have been injured in a crash on the A420 east of Swindon.
Emergency services were called to the smash, involving a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van and Stagecoach double-decker bus, at 10.15am yesterday (Wednesday 14 September).
The horror collision happened between Faringdon and Watchfield, near Great Coxwell – with the van driver, a man in his 40s, seriously injured.
He was rushed to John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, where he remains stable.
The bus driver, a man in his 60s, and 12 passengers suffered minor injuries.
The driver and four of the injured passengers were taken to Great Western Hospital in Swindon for further treatment. The other injured passengers did not require hospital treatment.
Investigating officer PC Tim Cameron, of the Joint Operations Unit for Roads Policing, based at Abingdon police station, said: “I am appealing for witnesses to this incident whereby a driver has sustained serious injuries.
“I would ask that anyone who was in or near the area where the collision happened to get in touch with us if you saw anything or have any information on it.
“Also, I would urge any motorists in the area that have a dash-cam to please check their recordings in case anything significant was caught as it could help our investigation, and then send it to us.
“You can contact us by calling the 24-hour non-emergency number 101 or by making a report on our website, quoting reference number 43220413491.”
