The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to a road traffic collision on the outskirts of Norton Green this evening (Friday).
Emergency service personnel were called to the scene on the A3054 near the Pixley Hill junction at around 16:45.
Several ambulances from Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are at the scene alongside numerous officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary.
Not long after the initial call, flying doctors from the air ambulance were called to the scene -making the trip from Southampton where they had been in attendance at another incident. The helicopter landed in a field near Halletts Shute.
Island Echo understands that the incident has involved a motorbike and a car.
3 fire appliances from Newport, Shanklin and Freshwater have also been mobilised to the scene to offer assistance and ensure scene safety.
Traffic in the area is very heavy with motorists advised to avoid the area for the time being.
UPDATE @ 18:20 – Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary have confirmed that Hill Lane is closed at the junction with Colwell Road. Colwell Road is closed at the junction with Pixley Hill. Hallett Shute is closed at the junctions with Pixley Hill and West Hill Road
Some of the paramedics have left the scene alongside at least 1 pumping appliance from Shanklin.
Island Echo understands the paramedics that are still on scene – which includes those from the air ambulance – are tending to at least 1 casualty.
UPDATE @ 18:45 – The Air Ambulance has taken off and has headed back to base at Thruxton.
UPDATE ON SATURDAY – The road remained closed for a long while after the incident whilst Crash Scene Investigators (CSI) attended the scene.
The road has since reopened over night.
Hope everyone involved is ok?
Thoughts are with everyone involved and families
The standard of driving on the island, particularly at roundabouts and Give Ways is shocking.
Hope the motorcyclist is ok
Does not surprise me so many accidents on the Island.
Driving along the Military Road and a D’ickhead on a motorbike
whizzing along so fast that he was doing wheelie’s.
It is not surprising there are so many accidents on the Island.
Speed Camera’s Islandwide will stop stupid selfish B’stards speeding.
Is there any updates on the accident at Norton Green as no more reports
17 year old passed away
I was driving along the Military Road yesterday evening and a moron
on a motorbike went whizzing past going so fast his front wheels left the ground.
Sadly many motorcycle riders lack brains.
I would ban them from doing more than 50mph
They not only put their lives at risk but also innocent persons and are a burden to the NHS
who have to waste medical time dealing with their injuries which 99.9% of the time are
Self inflicted.
And yet you think it is OK for brainless morons like you to drive a car?
What’s wrong with people like you saying that if you can’t be thoughtful about the people involved then don’t comment
Hope the rider is OK,
The poor lad has died so your comment was a stupid and hurtful.