Coach driver has worked for company for decades

At around 02:45 this morning, one of our airline coaches returning to Oxford from Heathrow airport left the slip road at junction 7 of the M40, and for reasons still being investigated, the vehicle ended up on its side.

There were 16 passengers on board, all of whom were taken to the John Radcliffe hospital for assessment. We are thankful that there were no serious injuries, and we have been advised that injuries incurred were a spinal injury, a broken collarbone, minor head injuries and cuts and bruises. Our thoughts are with those who have been injured, particularly at this time of year.

Company representatives have spoken with all those involved and are continuing to assist the emergency services with their investigations. The driver of the coach was also taken to hospital.

We are doing everything we can to assist those involved in this unfortunate incident, and have been working closely with the emergency services at the scene in what has been a very challenging environment.

The driver of the coach is 54 years old, very experienced, and has worked for the company for 20 years. He has been working overnight shifts for a number of years.

A full investigation has been started and it is too early at this stage to speculate on the cause of the incident.”