10 June 2012 Last updated at 05:16 ET

M40 minibus crash: Sixteen people taken to hospital

Sixteen people were injured when a minibus overturned on the M40 on the Oxfordshire/Warwickshire border.

Police said the Ford Transit minibus was involved in a single vehicle collision on the southbound carriageway between junctions 11 and 12.

The driver and 15 passengers were taken to hospital following the accident at 15:15 BST on Saturday.

Thames Valley Police said their injuries ranged from minor to serious, but were not life-threatening.

Deep lacerations

West Midlands Ambulance Service and South Central Ambulance Service said the vehicle was on its side when they arrived but all 16 occupants had managed to get out.

"Fortunately, no-one had life threatening injuries but all required treatment by crews," an ambulance service spokesperson said.

"The most severely injured were two men. One suffered a fractured arm, the other had back pain and both sustained deep lacerations to their arms."

Both men were taken to Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital.

A man with pelvic, abdominal and back pain and another man with a possible chest injury, were also taken to John Radcliffe Hospital.

Seven other patients, all complaining of back or shoulder pain, were transported to various hospitals.

A further five patients, who suffered minor injuries, were taken to Warwick Hospital as a precaution.