THREE people were taken to hospital following a crash involving three vehicles near the Coppid Beech roundabout yesterday afternoon.
The busy A329M was temporarily closed on Saturday, January 23, as a result of the incident, according to traffic reports.
Reading Buses and local residents claimed a ‘car fire’ had led to the road being closed.
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A spokesperson for the South Central Ambulance Service confirmed the incident but did not verify reports of a car fire.
They said: “We were called at 13:24 to a collision involving three vehicles.
“We sent to the scene three ambulance crews who were assessing and treating five patients, two patients were taken to Royal Berkshire Hospital.”
Thames Valley Police could not identify details of the incident.
The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service has also been contacted for comment.
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