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A woman has died after an incident in Oxford Road after a car was involved in a collision with three pedestrians .

Emergency services were called to the road at around 1.15pm today - Thursday, December 8 - following a report of a crash between a black Ford Focus and a bus.

One pedestrian, a woman in her 40s, died at the scene.

A man was airlifted to hospital with serious leg injuries and another man was taken to hospital with pelvic injuries by ambulance.

A woman, believed to be driving the Ford Focus was also taken to hospital with minor injuries.

A Reading Buses number 17 vehicle was damaged in the incident.

Eyewitness Hassan Charania, who works at Travel Kare (opposite the scene of the crash), said: “I was sitting at my desk and I heard a loud bang.

"That was at 1.15pm on the dot.

“The air ambulance landed in the park behind us after that. They came to help someone who was lying in the road.”

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A man who works at a nearby shop and wishes to stay anonymous added: “I heard a loud noise and came outside.

"I came out the shop and saw a woman on the ground and another man on the ground. I also saw a woman get out of the car."

The road remains closed between Gordon Place and Chester Street. Wantage Road is also closed up to the junction with Wilton Road and will remain closed for a significant time.

Motorists are advised to avoid the area.

Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen the incident to come forward.

Inspector Andy Storey, from the Joint Operations Unit for Roads Policing, said: “We are investigating the circumstances of this collision in which a female pedestrian has sadly died.

"I would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision, or anyone who saw a black Ford Focus travelling in the area prior to the collision.

“I would also like to appeal to drivers who were in the area who have dash-cam footage or any other footage which may have captured the incident.

“I appreciate that motorists in the area will experience delays however the road closures are necessary for Roads Policing officers to conduct a thorough investigation.”

Reading Buses’ spokesman Jake Osman confirmed one of the company’s buses had been involved in a incident with a car in Oxford Road.

Mr Osman has urged customers to bear with the company as it deals with the crash.

Anyone with information can call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.