Two workers taken to hospital with serious injuries after scaffolding collapses in Banbury
Two construction workers were taken to hospital with serious injuries after scaffolding collapsed at a building site in Banbury on Wednesday (October 21).
The incident is believed to have happened shortly before midday at a building site in Lower Cherwell Street.
Thames Valley Police, Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service and South Central Ambulance Service all attended the scene, and the road has been closed to traffic.
Nine workers were reportedly at the site at the time of the partial collapse. Two sustained injuries and were taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford for treatment.
One worker suffered head and leg injuries, while the other sustained what were described as “severe injuries”.
Police said there were no reports of any workers being trapped at the building site.
A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said: “Our officers remain at the scene, to support our emergency service partners. Please avoid the immediate area and allow emergency services the space they need to deal with the incident safely.”
South Central Ambulance Service confirmed that both workers were treated at the scene before being taken to hospital. The air ambulance critical care team accompanied the more seriously injured worker in the ambulance.
A spokesperson for the service said: “We received a 999 call at 11.51am reporting a scaffolding/building collapse on Lower Cherwell Street, Banbury.
“Along with Thames Valley Police and Oxfordshire Fire & Rescue Service, we responded to the incident sending two ambulances, a paramedic team leader in a rapid response vehicle, two operational commanders in rapid response vehicles and the Thames Valley Air Ambulance critical care response vehicle.”
The incident has affected traffic throughout Banbury town centre.