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The bus overturned at junction 7 of the M40. Pic: Highways Agency
Seventeen people have been injured as a coach veered off a motorway and overturned in thick fog.
The Oxford Bus Company coach crashed off the northbound slip road at junction 7 of the M40 near Milton Common in Oxfordshire at 2.45am.
Injuries to the male driver and 16 adult passengers included broken bones, cuts and bruises.
Six ambulances transported the wounded to John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.
South Central Ambulance Service said: “We declared this a major incident due to the number of patients involved and attended the scene with our colleagues from Thames Valley Police and Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.
“There was thick fog in the area at the time of the accident which also presented challenges to the emergency services getting to the scene.”
The sliproad was due to remain closed until early evening.
It came as drivers were urged to be wary of fog and sub-zero weather conditions across large parts of England.
Freezing fog settled in many places and there were concerns that visibility could be down to 100 metres.
The yellow “be aware” fog warning affected much of southern England during the morning.
The Highways Agency said there were minor injuries in the incident
But patches of freezing fog were also seen from the Midlands and the Humber to the South West.
Some airports were also hit by the bad weather, including Heathrow which said flights in the UK and Europe were affected. Gatwick also said some flights may be delayed.
The fog was set to lift slowly into the afternoon.
The AA urged “extreme caution” for those heading out on the roads, adding that extra time should be allowed, tyres properly inflated and screens adequately de-iced.
On Wednesday, a fatal pile-up on the A40 in Oxfordshire in treacherous conditions left one woman dead and many injured.
Courtesy of Sky News
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