Houses evacuated and two arrested following Woodgreen Avenue crash
18/08/2025
A car crashed into a parked taxi which then smashed into a house
A southbound stretch of Woodgreen Avenue in Banbury remains closed this afternoon whilst police deal with an incident which occurred during the early hours of this morning.
A call was made to the emergency services shortly after 3.30am, reporting that a vehicle had driven into a car which was parked outside a house. The parked vehicle – a taxi – had then smashed into the house.
A 19-year-old man and 28-year-old man, both from Banbury, have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. They remain in police custody.
A number of properties have been evacuated as a safety precaution and Woodgreen Avenue remains closed southbound between the Bretch Hill turn and Broughton Road roundabout.
There aren’t any reports of injuries as a result of the incident.
Thames Valley Police remain at the scene carrying out enquiries.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call 101 quoting reference 43250421142.
Published: by the Banbury FM News Team
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