An early hours crash involving 2 cars led to scrambling of the air ambulance to Newport this morning (Saturday).
It was shortly after 01:15 that the emergency services responded to Gunville Road, to the west of Newport, following a smash involving a Nissan Qashqai and a Mini One.
Police, fire and ambulance crews all rushed to the scene, with the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance lifting off from its base at Southampton Airport.
Flying medics, within just 10 minutes of take off, had landed in a field beside the crash scene.
Initially, it was feared that those involved had sustained serious injuries. But after an on-scene assessment, the occupants of both vehicles were assessed as suitable for treatment at St Mary’s Hospital.
Police had closed Gunville Road between the junctions with Ash Lane and Forest Road, but the road has now reopened in both directions.
Both vehicles involved have been recovered.
It is the second road traffic collision of the night, with Police and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service responding to an overturned car to the east of Newport at just before 22:00.
