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Update: 20-year-old dies in A34 crash
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| Dust rises from absorbent material laid down to soak up an acid spill on the A34 |
POLICE today renewed an appeal for witnesses after a series of traffic incidents on the A34 led to a man being killed, a number of people being injured and a chemical spillage.
At 2.33am yesterday, a black Vauxhall Corsa left the road on the southbound carriageway near Drayton. A 20-year-old man from South Wales but working in Oxfordshire, was killed and three other passengers - two women and a man - were taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, with minor injuries.
Shortly afterwards, a lorry and a breakdown truck transporting a blue Hyundai collided.
Police said it was not yet clear if the collision was as a result of the tailback from the original incident.
The 46-year-old lorry driver received serious head injuries and was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital.
The breakdown truck driver and his passenger, the driver of the Hyundai, were treated for minor injuries at the hospital and released soon after.
At about 3.40am, hydrochloric acid started to leak from another lorry in the tailback on to the carriageway; this vehicle was not involved in any collision. The spillage was dealt with by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue.
The southbound carriageway was closed between the Marcham Interchange and Didcot until 10.20am.
Sgt Kerry Clarke of Abingdon Road Policing said: "This was a complex operation that led to the A34 being closed in one direction for nearly eight hours.
"A young man has been left dead and a number of others injured so we need to speak to anyone who saw either incident to contact us and help with our investigations."
The Roads Policing team can be contacted via the Police Enquiry Centre on 0845 8 505 505.
If you do not want to talk to police and do not want to leave your name, call the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111.
6:35pm Sunday 27th April 2008
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CommentPosted by: sam, didcot on 5:27pm Sat 26 Apr 08
i was in abingdon last night in tilsy park and between 10 and half past me n my friends heard and very loud and defening bang sounded like it came from A34 could they be wrong about the times on here?
did anyone else hear anything?
i was in abingdon last night in tilsy park and between 10 and half past me n my friends heard and very loud and defening bang sounded like it came from A34 could they be wrong about the times on here?
did anyone else hear anything?
Posted by: Sarah, Didcot on 7:53pm Sat 26 Apr 08
My brother was stuck in the traffic between the 2nd crash and the spilage from just after 3am. So doubt it'll have been what you heard. Plus it was further down than that
My brother was stuck in the traffic between the 2nd crash and the spilage from just after 3am. So doubt it'll have been what you heard. Plus it was further down than that
Posted by: Nick, Didcot on 8:38pm Sat 26 Apr 08
It was definately that time as one of our trucks was hit in the rear by the artic that hit the recovery truck. He pushed the recovery truck up the bank and ploughed into our truck pushing it into another truck in front. Luckily our driver wasnt injured and arrived in Didcot at 7:30am
It was definately that time as one of our trucks was hit in the rear by the artic that hit the recovery truck. He pushed the recovery truck up the bank and ploughed into our truck pushing it into another truck in front. Luckily our driver wasnt injured and arrived in Didcot at 7:30am
Posted by: edd, abingdon on 5:46pm Sun 27 Apr 08
does anyone know the name of the young lad that died? was he a local lad?
does anyone know the name of the young lad that died? was he a local lad?
Posted by: marc on 6:01pm Sun 27 Apr 08
he was called david i heard and was from cardiff i believe, however my friends were in the car with him and they were injured and have only just left J.R hospital
he was called david i heard and was from cardiff i believe, however my friends were in the car with him and they were injured and have only just left J.R hospital
Posted by: louise_x on 10:57am Mon 28 Apr 08
his name was david liddon and he was from tylerstown in the rhonnda. He was in the army and was on his way back to camp.
his name was david liddon and he was from tylerstown in the rhonnda. He was in the army and was on his way back to camp.
Posted by: Sophie, Oxford on 9:44pm Tue 29 Apr 08
was he at dalton barracks and were the other people in the car in the army too?
was he at dalton barracks and were the other people in the car in the army too?
Posted by: snake, abingdon on 10:55am Wed 30 Apr 08
my friends sister was in the car that carshed.
was david in the army/raf
my friends sister was in the car that carshed.
was david in the army/raf
Posted by: conkertoes, deadcat on 10:54pm Wed 30 Apr 08
[quote][bold]edd[/bold] wrote:
does anyone know the name of the young lad that died? was he a local lad?[/quote] read the article again 2nd paragraph look for the words SOUTH WALES
edd wrote:
does anyone know the name of the young lad that died? was he a local lad?
read the article again 2nd paragraph look for the words SOUTH WALES
Posted by: Katie, Didcot on 4:29pm Thu 1 May 08
I got stuck 50metres behind the second collision just after 3am and sat there until 6am when the fire service eventually cut down part of the central barrier to let us onto the northbound carriageway to go back via Abingdon. It was a long night but well done to all the emergency services who were very quick on the scene
I got stuck 50metres behind the second collision just after 3am and sat there until 6am when the fire service eventually cut down part of the central barrier to let us onto the northbound carriageway to go back via Abingdon. It was a long night but well done to all the emergency services who were very quick on the scene
Posted by: tom, benson on 12:10am Mon 5 May 08
i knew david he was a good lad, he lived in wales but was in the army in abingdon. he was on his way back to camp. im not yet sure how the crash happened though. r.i.p david x
i knew david he was a good lad, he lived in wales but was in the army in abingdon. he was on his way back to camp. im not yet sure how the crash happened though. r.i.p david x
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